hi.  my name is louissa and i’m a citizen of the United States of America.  i read this to keep up with my country.  i love my country.

hi.  my name is louissa and i’m from new york state.  when i read this i remember how much i love the place that everyone thinks of when they hear my states name.

hi.  my name is louissa and i hail from St. Lawrence County and when i read this (thanks, colin) i think of my home, how wonderful it is, and how there is no other place that i love more.

there are some things that even Europe for five months can’t change.  : )