Sam Amazing to hear about all your adventures!! Keep up the good work!

Erica Goldman Fascinating, Shira. They are very fortunate to have you; kol hakavod for seizing this opportunity to volunteer.

shocky You are unbelievable and such a bright light. Go gal!

ELANA A-M-A-Z--I-N- G!!!! WALKING INTO IT WITH CONFIDENT, COMPASSION AND ENTHUSIASM. Y57OU HAVE ALREADY TOUCHED SO MANY LIVES. YOU ARE AMAZING LIGHT MY LOVE. KEEP FOLLOWING YOUR CALLING, MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH. SO PROUD TO BE YOUR IMA

Em You amazing woman, you!

Manue Mateo Having been on the operating table more than once, I can appreciate the skill needed to be an effective doctor, but what your blogs have brought out the importance of being a good person who is equally adept and professional in his/her attitudes as well. Your time in Bolivia has allowed you to develop into even more of a well rounded and wonderful person than I have known you to be.

Isaac Shira, It has been exciting to hear of your exploits and adventures. This is some gritty, tough-on-the-stomach stuff and it seems your taking it in stride. Way to make us all proud! I look forward to hearing about your experience in person. Much love, Isaac

sabba shlomo Shira...I have been catching up on your blog...having been off-line for a few weeks on Monhegan Island, off of Maine in the Atlantic. Your descriptions are wondrous...raising many issues about LIFE...and its human-made and maintained inequalities as well as what one person...such as yourself and the doctors that you are with...can and do DO in order to make a needed difference. Bless you, dear Shira for who you are and for who you are yet to BE. sabba

sabba and your special touch, Shira, at all levels, will surely also touch the souls, psyches and somas of those whose well- being you have chosen to heal. Bless you, dear, dear grand daughter. sabba

vered rapaport שירה שלום, אני עוקבת אחרי הבלוג שלך החוויות שלך מרתקות! תודה על השיתוף שבת שלום ורד מצרעה...

Ima Crazy!!! Love it! And as you know already.....just keep safe!

Elana Love Love Love reading your blog!!!!

Safta Gilda Shira, as always, gives & gets the most from every new experience, physically and emotionally and intellectually. She is an incredible young women with a heart of gold and a "thumbs up" sense of humor. I adore this beautiful girl. p.s. Blog entry should be 5 *****

Dina Shira, I was very moved by your latest blog. You describe your surroundings so vividly I could almost feel that I was there observing. It takes great inner strength to put aside your own feelings to empathize with your patients. Sometimes just being there to comfort your patient can help the healing process. Rosaria the young girl who selflessly helps and comforts others must have been very gratified to have someone to comfort her in her sadness. You are such a caring person and when you become a physician I hope you will always have opportunities to not only heal your patients physically, but help to heal their spirits and encourage them also. Seeing the difficulties of people less privileged will give you an awareness of suffering that it not always obvious. Sometimes methods besides medical treatment need to be used to speed up healing . Love Dina