Post-tour listmaking

(7/31 in SLC, thanks to Conor)

Gratitude:
landscape
kindness of strangers (& being put to shame by it)
'spacious place' (cf. Ps. 18)
manna
variety in creation
common grace
developing empathy & compassion
the scattered community
recognizing faces from the internet in real life
coming out of the shell
Ecclesiastes
learning to live together in hardship
mountains / oceans / deserts / forests
finding out how little I actually need

Curses:
meaninglessness / 'vanity'
people as commodities (especially women)
'dishonest gain'
alcohol
postmodern conception of travel
social anesthetics
experiences as currency
greed