What makes a bad grade better, besides a curve?

• the best roomie in the world leaving an *amazing* Narnia poster, a cherished note, and Reese's peanut butter cups.
• cheesecake homemade from an SAI sis for doing a simple errand for her.
• being able to share that cheesecake with friends.
• being able to dump the news of the bad grade on the parents, and having them be sad for you, and not mad at all.
• "Stars and the Moon" from Songs for a New World.
• getting Munch Money as a surprise from those same understanding parents.
• getting IMs from loved and missed friends from back home.
• getting out of your night class an hour and a half early.
• listening to incredible sermons from RockHarbor Church in Orange County, CA over Podcast. You've gotta love it. Sometimes, technology isn't so bad.
• having self control not to yell at people when you want to.
• knowing I will still graduate from Hillsdale College even when your best isn't good enough since 1844.
• knowing how much God loves you.