Maybe I would have bought the ice cream when I did some other errand.

Well, when I saw this in the front page of the Times, I thought, Great. Finally something I can relate to.

I keep reminding myself to put aside all my fears, so that I may focus and think and continue.

So I ask myself, how can I change? How can I change these things?

TD But maybe in the spirit of appreciating the kindness of you all, I could share with you a little story about myself.

And as I was modeling this mangrove swamp, I was thinking to myself, How do you put a box around this?

And I said, Well, if you can find those, I can just reverse them and make what I need to make for the sixth graders.

And so I would put it on and sort of physically transform myself so that I could either contribute to or critique the spaces that surrounded me.

Go to the website and start yourself on the process of thinking, again, less about How can I spend money on myself?

Or perhaps I need to make myself a speaking tool, like an icy megaphone that I can use to amplify my voice when I direct it at the ice.

Can I drive? Can I drive?

I can swim.

I can jump.

I can't.

And all I can really do is hope, not to policymakers or politicians, because as much as I'd like to have faith that they read my words and do something, I don't delude myself.

Shall I help you?

I can jump.

I can't see it.

I can't lie.

What more can I say?

I can hardly walk.

And especially, you know, as a small brown woman in a little college, in the upper northwest part of our country, far away from the areas of power and money, I really have to ask myself, What can I do about this?

So what I think I can do today, that best thing I can give you I've given you my story, which is the best I can do.

I can't find Tim.

Dick says, I can swim.

May I use this?

Where can I pick up my ticket?

I can read Spanish easily.

I cannot forget his kindness.

I can peel an apple.

I can't find my pen.

I can't understand his feelings.

How can I help you?

May I help you?

I don't believe it!

I don't believe it!

How do I forget her?

Give me something to eat.

I can't do it.

I can't explain it either.

I don't speak Japanese.

I can toss these things around. They're so much more tangible and touchable and you know I can double click on something to take a look at it.

I could show you this animal.

And I won t be able to say too much about it.

I'm sorry, but I can't hear you well.