No news. Everything´s pretty much the same. I got my tourist visa renewed last weekend, which means I´ll actaully be able to stay in Brazil legally until I go back to the states for Christmas.
I went to church last night with Luana. The husband of the other employee here at school is the pastor of the Presbyterian church. We´d agreed to go a couple weeks ago but then ditched, so it was harder to dodge the second invite.
I guess most of the things I´ve been thinking about have to do with trying to observe things without attaching words or concepts to them, so I have a tough time putting the church experience into words. But all in all, it was nice to step in to a room where everyone was loved and accepted on the basis of their mere shared humanity. It´s so important to remember that all of our instincts for physical aggression and competition via hatred are pretty useless in a safe world. It´s actually okay -- and advantageous -- to accept everyone as family, or as Peter Singer puts it, to open up our circles of ethical consideration to the world. Sorry about the terrible writing style.
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Hey Mick,
Your sloppy writing style is my best!!! I love being able to get into your head and what you are thinking and so grateful for every word you write.
Miss you terribly and counting the days until you get home. Love you tons, mom
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