dear Esperansa, Angela, and Jing, you are three among whom I feel worth spending time sending this email to. Above is a brief life history of Iris Chang conducted by San Franciscle Chronicle. It's a pure journal, with no deep analyze envolved. But the rich details are decent enought for us to taste a noblest mind. I felt a strong need to share this story with you, because after reading it, my own trials and struggles, difficulties which I consider worth being angry about or losing manner in front of people, all seem so TRIVIAL. There are people in this world, brave enough to take on tasks that might help millions of people living better in this world. Knowledge itself isn't wisdom, if it is not under command of a beautiful mind.

sorry for being so emotional. I talked to Iris for less than five minutes, and till now, I don't have the courage to open The Rape of Nanking. The only night I read a few pages about it, I slept with my lamp on the whole night. I returned the book right back to the library the other morning. Dignity, fortitude, bravety, we can't really grab by our hands, just like the bravest fighters are not fighters with force who don't even fully understand the battle, but those with a code of morality in mind.

sorry for such a long email, may love be with us.

Thanks for being there to share

jane