Macadamia Nuts and Memorials

Nut of the week: Macadamia Nuts

Macadamia nuts are actually around 75% fat and have multiple health benefits.

It was the second day of my New York field trip. I was seated next to the window on our bus, watching the snow fall into billows on the sidewalk as I put gloves onto my freezing hands.

Just a moment later, the bus came to a halt and everyone's voices slowly dissipated as the tour guide began to speak. We had finally arrived at the Vietnam War Memorial. Everyone on the bus shuffled out into the snow, creating footprints as we gazed upon the black stone slabs of the memorial. Dazed and mesmerized, we stared at the endless list of names engraved into the stone. I gripped the netal raillings with my hands as I walked down the ramp to the bottom of the national memorial. The bodies are "physically gone but stunningly felt in psychological and emotional terms." I didn't realize the importance of the location of the monument until we had a disccusion in class about it. On one side is the Washington Momument, and on the other is the Lincoln Memorial. Symbols of two of the greatest Presidents in American history. Our group could only stand in silence and observe the intricate design on the monument. Only when you slow down and look carefully, do you see the smallest details. You can really get a feel for what a person might have been like just by looking at the names of the deceased. Just as I began to see the full picture, it was time for us to go. Even though it was time for us to leave, the memories I had gained from this experience would last with me for life.