Frau Rickerl

I was a sophomore in college in Moorhead, MN. I woke up to go on a morning running with my roommate and another friend. As he came out of his building, he claimed, "Well, we're going to war." Having just woken up, my roommate and I were baffled and weren't sure if he was joking or serious. After our run, we walked through the Commons, where there was a group of students gathering to watch the news. We joined them and were shocked. It was a crazy day that changed life in this country. I'll have to live the next few years (decades?) to be able to tell if it was in a positive or negative way.