Since I didn't get to see Joel on Mother's Day

I spent the Memorial Day with him. 

We visited a few places 

ate at some interesting fusion restaurants--

Italian Japanese, Southern+Asian, Laotian

and spent some time with his best friends. 

Their life and faith stories, their questions and curiosity

made me feel hopeful for their generation and their connection with God.

Reading the quotes at MLK Memorial evoked inspiration

and one of them became real to me.

"Out of the mountain of despair

A stone of hope."