What a day! What a day! It was such a great morning and an
extremely beautiful day! However, I woke up sort of pissed because I had to pee
really, really bad and did not want to get out of my sleeping bag. Thank
goodness I did because the night sky was absolutely gorgeous! It pepped up my
mood but I still went back to my sleeping bag to sleep just a little big
longer. But something even better happened after that. Emily was completely
cocooned in her sleeping bag. She stuck only her nose, one eye, and half of her
mouth out to ask me how much time she has left to sleep or something along
those lines. I answered about twenty-five minutes and she literally squealed
with joy. Probably the cutest thing I have seen in a while. That girl makes me
smile so much. Instead of going back to sleep we chatted for the rest of the
time. After breakfast we set off on a hike throughout some of the badlands. I
was amazed at the landscapes. Liv told me she is already planning a trip back
to this place and I hope I’m invited when she does. I got many beautiful
pictures of the landscapes and also a few with my instructor, who I can also
call my very good friend. We moved on to the location of the Wounded Knee
Massacre which was a few hours away. The ride was wonderful. It included great
views, awesome music, and writing to loved ones back at home. It is hard to
collect all my thoughts after visiting the location of the Wounded Knee
Massacre. Just being there moved me in a way I cannot explain. I really do not
know how to put my feelings into words. It’s a lot different learning about the
incident at the actual place instead of from our textbooks. All I can say is
education yourself. It is the most powerful thing one can do. Goodnight South
Dakota.
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