I’ve heard before that people who express gratitude often tend to be happier than people who don’t. There’s a YouTube video about it, so it must be true. Finishing up my time at LWR certainly gives me an overwhelming feeling of gratitude. So, I would like to take a moment to thank everyone who made this summer possible.   First, to everyone at the Institute of Leadership and Service, thank you for giving me this incredible opportunity to serve as a CAPS Fellow this summer. A few special shout outs to Deb Garbukas for her help and patience in planning my travel arrangements; Ali Devries for her reassurance and also her careful and wonderful housing selection; and Elizabeth Lynn for her encouragement. Thank you to all of you. Without your encouragement, patience, and careful planning I would have spent my summer on Netflix, so needless to say I deeply appreciate […]