*bling bling*

So, what Dr. Essani established as the "4 things in life:"

1. Things are what they appear to be.
2. Things are not what they appear to be.
And the two following are relatively "dangerous,"
3. Things are, and do not appear to be.
4. Things are not, and do appear to be.

*hmmm* *deep contemplation*

I am really happy right now. My buddy Steve went to Nicaragua and not only SAW but actually TOUCHED AND SUTURED in a few of about 34 surgeries in 4 days!!!! HOLY CRAP! THAT'S FRIGGIN' AWESOME! *bows down before him* I'm so excited that atleast one of my friends can understand why I like surgery so much. When I witnessed surgeries in India, I was overjoyed. I NEVER expected it to be the way it really was. It was absolutely incredible, and wonderfully rewarding. The truth of the matter is that you really can't judge all that blood and tearing apart people's body (or seemingly so) until you're actually there, and witness someone's heart pumping, or watch blood flowing through a person's carotid, and think about the fact that you are actually PHYSICALLY helping somebody; you are helping them heal. And all these years of preparation could not have been enough to get you to that point of appreciating how much you have learned until you are there and applying it. It is that simple. Experience is gold.