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Sick and disabled women are some of the strongest, most compassionate people around-mostly because we have to be. We often feel we need to prove we are no more dependent, no more burdensome, no less autonomous, and no less valuable than healthy people.But, my faith taught me that humans are INTERDEPENDENT and we have to […]

REFLECT… on the past Look forward… to the future  LIVE TODAY! Be… the captain of your ship!

The truest thing I know about myself and others is that people are filled with all kinds of complexity and contradiction. DO NOT over-simplify the diverse and unique individuals around you. It is the root of ignorance and prejudice.

The TRUTH is hardly ever black + white. I’m intrigued by the sliding scale of PEOPLE. We encompass a very WIDE spectrum. I ask, “What’s the context?” I say, “That depends.”

I am a first-generation college graduate. I adore my two sons and worked hard to help them through college. I cherish my family, my friends, and my DOG! I like to: bake cookies, travel, smell the roses, read Dickens, make jam, walk in the snow, doze by the fire, knit, say please + thank you.

I want students at RISD to see the library as a place that brings them new insight and knowledge and also reflects their experience. I would like to be remembered not only for my contributions that resulted in our splendid library building, but also for the collections I built. I have bought 63,115 books in […]

Change happens incrementally

All the kids love me. They ask for George when they come in. I love to cook for them. They ask me what days I’m off and they tell me not to leave school until they graduate.

The Moment of Discovery Looking back the days when I was an international student, I realize how far I have come to. Imagining the next direction in my life, I hope myself Be the one who can Inspire Others.

When I think about my life, I think about how I wouldn’t be here without all of the strong women in my family. In my eyes, I was raised by Queens and Goddesses because everything they do is flawless! All of them have taught me many great things that I use in my daily life. […]