"When things go wrong as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all up hill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest if you must, but don't you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about
When he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don't give up though the pace seems slow--
You may succeed with another blow,
Success is failure turned inside out--
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far;
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit--
It's when things seem worst that you must not quit."
-Anonymous
That's all...
Things are hard to take right now, but all will be well =)
Never give up and always try to find joy in the journey!
"Positive things happen to positive people."
-Sarah Beeny
the end
Friday, November 14, 2008
Sunday, November 9, 2008
i live for little moments like this =)
Today was a good day =) I feel so happy!
Today was one of those days when I could truly feel the Lord's presence in everyone/everything around me. And it was in the little things too - I love it!
Like when I walked into relief society and a few of those lovely ladies in there came up and gave me huge hugs and told me how happy they were to see me; when my previous Young Women's leader got tears in her eyes when she told me that seeing me there just made her day so much better; when my mother's off-key singing made it difficult for me to stay on pitch, but it was the most beautiful thing I've heard in a while because it meant she was sitting there with me at sacrament =) That's the good stuff.
Oh - and "ice skating" around the kitchen with my mom a little while ago was so much fun! We were giggling so much! I love doing random, crazy stuff like that with her =D
Another thing that made this day so amazing for me was the quote on the front of our sacrament program:
Today was one of those days when I could truly feel the Lord's presence in everyone/everything around me. And it was in the little things too - I love it!
Like when I walked into relief society and a few of those lovely ladies in there came up and gave me huge hugs and told me how happy they were to see me; when my previous Young Women's leader got tears in her eyes when she told me that seeing me there just made her day so much better; when my mother's off-key singing made it difficult for me to stay on pitch, but it was the most beautiful thing I've heard in a while because it meant she was sitting there with me at sacrament =) That's the good stuff.
Oh - and "ice skating" around the kitchen with my mom a little while ago was so much fun! We were giggling so much! I love doing random, crazy stuff like that with her =D
Another thing that made this day so amazing for me was the quote on the front of our sacrament program:
"It is wonderful to know that our Heavenly Father loves us - even with all our flaws!
His love is such that even should we give up on ourselves, He never will.
We see ourselves in terms of yesterday and today. Our Heavenly Father sees us in terms of forever.
Although we might settle for less, Heavenly Father won't,
for He sees us as the glorious beings we are capable of becoming."
--Joseph B. Wirthlin
His love is such that even should we give up on ourselves, He never will.
We see ourselves in terms of yesterday and today. Our Heavenly Father sees us in terms of forever.
Although we might settle for less, Heavenly Father won't,
for He sees us as the glorious beings we are capable of becoming."
--Joseph B. Wirthlin
This quote is so special to me because for a while there, I was starting to doubt myself...but my Father in Heaven sure didn't. He helped me to see myself in a more positive light again by, among other things, sending me a friend.
I know that may sound kind of silly, but it's true!
Now, I'm not going to go into detail here because I know no one wants to read about that, but I am oh so thankful for this friend for being such a positive influence in my life and for always making me smile =) I don't think he even knows how much he has helped me, but I can't even begin to accurately express how grateful I am to have him in my life.
It also makes me feel really good because a friend of mine commented on that change in me today. I hadn't seen him for a few weeks and he stopped by to say hello and see how things are going. We were in the middle of our conversation when he just stopped and out of nowhere told me that he couldn't pinpoint it, but there's this new happiness about me - that in just the few short weeks since he last saw me, I've completely flip-flopped and am the most content, smiley, and down right ecstatic he's ever seen me. That really tells ya something when you think you're hiding everything so well and someone comes right out and says something like that...I'm so thankful for the change =)
Hopefully that made some sense lol. Anywho, that's enough of my ramblings for one night =)
Now I know that the weatherman says it'll be rainy or snowy tomorrow, but as that amazing friend that's helped me so much says when it's cloudy/stormy outside, "Enjoy the weather - the sun is still shining even though you can't see it!" =)
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I know that may sound kind of silly, but it's true!
Now, I'm not going to go into detail here because I know no one wants to read about that, but I am oh so thankful for this friend for being such a positive influence in my life and for always making me smile =) I don't think he even knows how much he has helped me, but I can't even begin to accurately express how grateful I am to have him in my life.
It also makes me feel really good because a friend of mine commented on that change in me today. I hadn't seen him for a few weeks and he stopped by to say hello and see how things are going. We were in the middle of our conversation when he just stopped and out of nowhere told me that he couldn't pinpoint it, but there's this new happiness about me - that in just the few short weeks since he last saw me, I've completely flip-flopped and am the most content, smiley, and down right ecstatic he's ever seen me. That really tells ya something when you think you're hiding everything so well and someone comes right out and says something like that...I'm so thankful for the change =)
Hopefully that made some sense lol. Anywho, that's enough of my ramblings for one night =)
Now I know that the weatherman says it'll be rainy or snowy tomorrow, but as that amazing friend that's helped me so much says when it's cloudy/stormy outside, "Enjoy the weather - the sun is still shining even though you can't see it!" =)
the end
Thursday, November 6, 2008
my ramblings about winter and other miscellaneous thoughts =)
'Tis the season to be...oh wait. No Christmas songs until after Thanksgiving, thank you very much =P
Just because it's winter now (sheesh, did anyone else have issues with finding their car under all that snow yesterday?!) that doesn't mean that it's time for Christmas. HELLLLO! Why on earth would you want to skip right over Thanksgiving? There is so much to be thankful for on that day (well, everyday there is so much to be thankful for, but this day is official about it lol) - especially the food! =)
Oh man, I've got the hiccups...Lol how amusing =P
So I was talking with mine Erica last night, and we both agree that winter is pretty much THE season for cuddling. 'Tis the season to take a long walk in the park, holding hands through mittens or gloves; to watch a good movie while snuggling by the fire, drinking butterfinger cocoa; to aimlessly trace designs on one's arms or back while being lazy and talking about nothing and everything; to read with each other; to give piggyback rides through temple square and look at all the beautiful lights...you get the idea =)
After talking about this, Erica got a small smile on her face and said how excited she is to do those things with her sweetie =) Aww, so cute!
Haha and then there's me...
While I am perfectly content with where I am at in my social life, it would certainly be nice to have a special someone in my life to share those cutesie moments with. I'm a sucker for tender moments =P
One thing I've decided though - I don't want to have to make the first move. I've had to do that more than once now and I find it to be unfair lol. I'm beginning to forget what it's like when the guy is bold and is the first to tell me he likes me or to take my hand while we're walking side by side.
*sigh* This could be a long winter season.
Haha, I still have the hiccups =P but they're starting to make me feel light headed =/
I need to figure out a way to get rid of them...
Ok, on to a different topic of discussion.
When I went to see my grandma the other day, I noticed a picture my aunt had up in the kitchen and I really liked it. It had several colors in the background and a little...saying? on it. I wouldn't really call it a poem, but regardless, it made me think:
Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace.
Where there is hatred,
let me show love;
Where there is injury,
comfort;
Where there is doubt,
faith;
Where there is despair,
hope;
Where there is darkness,
light;
Where there is sadness,
joy.
Someday I want to be at the end of my journey here on earth and be able to say that I had a positive impact in someone's life - that in my encounters with people in my everyday life, I was able to help at least one person feel better about their self and to see the beauty around them.
I really like this saying/poem because it's exactly the thoughts that are constantly in my mind - but they're on paper! I found it to be very exciting =)
Oh! Hiccups are gone! Good timing because I was seriously having some issues here with them lol =P
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Just because it's winter now (sheesh, did anyone else have issues with finding their car under all that snow yesterday?!) that doesn't mean that it's time for Christmas. HELLLLO! Why on earth would you want to skip right over Thanksgiving? There is so much to be thankful for on that day (well, everyday there is so much to be thankful for, but this day is official about it lol) - especially the food! =)
Oh man, I've got the hiccups...Lol how amusing =P
So I was talking with mine Erica last night, and we both agree that winter is pretty much THE season for cuddling. 'Tis the season to take a long walk in the park, holding hands through mittens or gloves; to watch a good movie while snuggling by the fire, drinking butterfinger cocoa; to aimlessly trace designs on one's arms or back while being lazy and talking about nothing and everything; to read with each other; to give piggyback rides through temple square and look at all the beautiful lights...you get the idea =)
After talking about this, Erica got a small smile on her face and said how excited she is to do those things with her sweetie =) Aww, so cute!
Haha and then there's me...
While I am perfectly content with where I am at in my social life, it would certainly be nice to have a special someone in my life to share those cutesie moments with. I'm a sucker for tender moments =P
One thing I've decided though - I don't want to have to make the first move. I've had to do that more than once now and I find it to be unfair lol. I'm beginning to forget what it's like when the guy is bold and is the first to tell me he likes me or to take my hand while we're walking side by side.
*sigh* This could be a long winter season.
Haha, I still have the hiccups =P but they're starting to make me feel light headed =/
I need to figure out a way to get rid of them...
Ok, on to a different topic of discussion.
When I went to see my grandma the other day, I noticed a picture my aunt had up in the kitchen and I really liked it. It had several colors in the background and a little...saying? on it. I wouldn't really call it a poem, but regardless, it made me think:
Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace.
Where there is hatred,
let me show love;
Where there is injury,
comfort;
Where there is doubt,
faith;
Where there is despair,
hope;
Where there is darkness,
light;
Where there is sadness,
joy.
Someday I want to be at the end of my journey here on earth and be able to say that I had a positive impact in someone's life - that in my encounters with people in my everyday life, I was able to help at least one person feel better about their self and to see the beauty around them.
I really like this saying/poem because it's exactly the thoughts that are constantly in my mind - but they're on paper! I found it to be very exciting =)
Oh! Hiccups are gone! Good timing because I was seriously having some issues here with them lol =P
the end
Monday, November 3, 2008
grandma and grandpa =)
Can I just say how so very thankful I am for the random change of events that has happened today?
My daddy called me last night to tell me that my grandma and grandpa are in town and would be going home today...bummer deal - I haven't seen them since graduation at the end of May! They live down in Salina...not too far of a drive, but my car isn't up to that kind of trip so I don't get to see them much =(
So anyways, as soon as I found out that grandma and grandpa were in town I decided to skip my second class today so that I could go out and see them. (Lol grandma wasn't too happy to hear that when I told her my initial plan later)
Well, I get to school this morning thinking "oh good, the teacher's not here yet to see that I'm late" lol, and then I noticed a sign on the door saying that the second class of the day was canceled. Yay! How convenient! I thought. After a few more minutes passed, someone came to tell us that our teacher wasn't going to be there at all today so we could leave if we wanted. How coincidental is that?! I didn't have to skip class and I got to see two of my most favorite people in the world! =D I was oh so happy, you just don't even know!
(Though I hope everything is ok with my teacher!)
So I jumped in my car, called my grandma-ma, and started my journey out to her old house.
Pause for effect: I think it's so cool - my grandma and grandpa lived in the same house out in Kearns for 44 years before they decided to move somewhere that's a little quieter (Salina) as well as close to family (my aunt, uncle, and some cousins live down there). When they moved, my other aunt and uncle and their kids moved into the house, so it's still in the family. I love being able to go to that house and remember all the times I played there as a kid with my sisters and all the cousins...happy times =)
Ok, ummm...unpause lol.
So I get out there and I felt so happy when I saw my grandma - her face just lit right up when I walked in =D I love that! We sat down and started talking and giggling like we always do when we're together (we're like a couple of school girls or something =P).
It was so silly - grandma asked where I'm working now and when I told her Radio Shack she got all excited that I know about electronics and whipped out her phone and asked me how to change different settings and get to her pictures and what not. It was cute =)
When I showed her all that, we took cute pictures on both our phones =) Wanna see? Of course you do 'cause my grandma is a gorgeous lady and my grandpa is a stud! =D
This is my grandma Lu and me...we couldn't stop laughing long enough to take a picture! =D
Aww, my grandpa is so handsome =)
And he looks so much better than he did the last time I saw him. Yay!
Oh - it was also very awesome - I got to see my [other] aunt, Georgia. I haven't seen her in so long and I loved just standing around the kitchen joking with her and laughing. *sigh* I love being older now and talking with my family because we kid around and have actual conversations as opposed to when I was 5 and just told what to do. It rocks =)
So that was biggest adventure of the day. I love love love! spending time with my grandparents (as if you couldn't tell that already =P)
I can't wait until they come back for my birthday! =D
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My daddy called me last night to tell me that my grandma and grandpa are in town and would be going home today...bummer deal - I haven't seen them since graduation at the end of May! They live down in Salina...not too far of a drive, but my car isn't up to that kind of trip so I don't get to see them much =(
So anyways, as soon as I found out that grandma and grandpa were in town I decided to skip my second class today so that I could go out and see them. (Lol grandma wasn't too happy to hear that when I told her my initial plan later)
Well, I get to school this morning thinking "oh good, the teacher's not here yet to see that I'm late" lol, and then I noticed a sign on the door saying that the second class of the day was canceled. Yay! How convenient! I thought. After a few more minutes passed, someone came to tell us that our teacher wasn't going to be there at all today so we could leave if we wanted. How coincidental is that?! I didn't have to skip class and I got to see two of my most favorite people in the world! =D I was oh so happy, you just don't even know!
(Though I hope everything is ok with my teacher!)
So I jumped in my car, called my grandma-ma, and started my journey out to her old house.
Pause for effect: I think it's so cool - my grandma and grandpa lived in the same house out in Kearns for 44 years before they decided to move somewhere that's a little quieter (Salina) as well as close to family (my aunt, uncle, and some cousins live down there). When they moved, my other aunt and uncle and their kids moved into the house, so it's still in the family. I love being able to go to that house and remember all the times I played there as a kid with my sisters and all the cousins...happy times =)
Ok, ummm...unpause lol.
So I get out there and I felt so happy when I saw my grandma - her face just lit right up when I walked in =D I love that! We sat down and started talking and giggling like we always do when we're together (we're like a couple of school girls or something =P).
It was so silly - grandma asked where I'm working now and when I told her Radio Shack she got all excited that I know about electronics and whipped out her phone and asked me how to change different settings and get to her pictures and what not. It was cute =)
When I showed her all that, we took cute pictures on both our phones =) Wanna see? Of course you do 'cause my grandma is a gorgeous lady and my grandpa is a stud! =D
This is my grandma Lu and me...we couldn't stop laughing long enough to take a picture! =D
Aww, my grandpa is so handsome =)
And he looks so much better than he did the last time I saw him. Yay!
Oh - it was also very awesome - I got to see my [other] aunt, Georgia. I haven't seen her in so long and I loved just standing around the kitchen joking with her and laughing. *sigh* I love being older now and talking with my family because we kid around and have actual conversations as opposed to when I was 5 and just told what to do. It rocks =)
So that was biggest adventure of the day. I love love love! spending time with my grandparents (as if you couldn't tell that already =P)
I can't wait until they come back for my birthday! =D
the end
Sunday, November 2, 2008
some chicken soup for the soul =)
I can't decide how I feel about being sick.
I mean, of course I hate the feeling icky part of it, but on sick days I love to just cuddle up with my favorite blankie and rest...that is, until my mom decides I've rested enough and comes to start a tickle war! Lol silly mommy =P We've discovered that I get really giggly at the most random things when I'm not feeling well, so her and my brother were both saying/doing random things all day to get my mind off the achyness and ickyness.
For instance, my mom kept coming up with all these silly jokes to make me smile - and how could I not smile when the jokes my mom makes up make no sense but it's so cute to see her try? =) We love giggle fits! We have also decided that I could be a make shift mop...lol. My hair was all curly and frizzy and oh so lovely =P today and while it was hanging off the edge of the couch (as I was upside down) my mom started playing with it and joked that we should go clean up the kitchen floor haha. Psh, like the kitchen floor isn't already spotless mom! =P
My brother is such a goof and he kept singing in his goofy voice that always makes me laugh so hard as he was adding music to his ipod shuffle. Oh, and it was so-o funny! - he had his ear phones on and turned up pretty loud while he was listening to what he had already added to my computer. All of a sudden he says (almost yells), "Yeah, that sounds good mom." (speaking of getting dinner ready...which my mom had suggested about 5 minutes earlier)...I was giggling so much! It kinda made my throat keep hurting, but I didn't care. I love those guys =)
I guess it's true what they say - "Laughter is the best medicine."
I also had a visit from one of the most amazing people I know and that totally just made my day =)
Earlier on in the day we were talking and he ever so sneakily asked if I was going to be home later in the evening and if I liked chicken...I'm not suspicious at all by this point, mind you ;P And oh! to my complete surprise, he brought by some home made chicken noodle soup a few hours later and a cute feel better note =) It was the sweetest thing someone's ever done for me when I'm not feeling well, and I'm not even deathly ill or anything! That soup was so-o yummy and has helped my throat feel loads better already, and the feel better note makes me smile so big my cheeks hurt! =D I love it!
He also sent me a text after he left to say again that he hopes I feel better soon. It was sweet =)
So ya, like I said, it totally made my day =)
Thankfully, I'm feeling so much better than I did earlier today thanks to my amazing family and friends! I am SO grateful to be surrounded by such caring and loving individuals!
It's times like this that make me stop and think about how happy it is to have people around who are willing to be there for you when you're feeling a little down and out, people who are willing to sacrifice time out of their busy schedule to come help you get back up again.
Haha, I was going to say that I can't wait until someone I know gets sick so I can do something to help them feel better, but why wait? Just because someone isn't physically sick, it doesn't mean that they can't use a little pick-me-up every now and then, right? Maybe all a person needs is a sincere compliment that their hair looks nice or a 'thank you' to help make their spiritual self feel a little better...does that make sense?
Hmm, in saying that, I want to start making a conscious effort every single day to give someone a genuine compliment and make them smile. No wait, let me rephrase that: I am going to start making a conscious effort every single to day give as many someones as I can genuine compliments and make them smile. =) yay
Ooh, now I can't wait for tomorrow!
Hehe, well, I think my NyQuil is beginning to take effect, so I'm going to get some sleep (like I haven't gotten enough of that today =P). Nighty night!
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I mean, of course I hate the feeling icky part of it, but on sick days I love to just cuddle up with my favorite blankie and rest...that is, until my mom decides I've rested enough and comes to start a tickle war! Lol silly mommy =P We've discovered that I get really giggly at the most random things when I'm not feeling well, so her and my brother were both saying/doing random things all day to get my mind off the achyness and ickyness.
For instance, my mom kept coming up with all these silly jokes to make me smile - and how could I not smile when the jokes my mom makes up make no sense but it's so cute to see her try? =) We love giggle fits! We have also decided that I could be a make shift mop...lol. My hair was all curly and frizzy and oh so lovely =P today and while it was hanging off the edge of the couch (as I was upside down) my mom started playing with it and joked that we should go clean up the kitchen floor haha. Psh, like the kitchen floor isn't already spotless mom! =P
My brother is such a goof and he kept singing in his goofy voice that always makes me laugh so hard as he was adding music to his ipod shuffle. Oh, and it was so-o funny! - he had his ear phones on and turned up pretty loud while he was listening to what he had already added to my computer. All of a sudden he says (almost yells), "Yeah, that sounds good mom." (speaking of getting dinner ready...which my mom had suggested about 5 minutes earlier)...I was giggling so much! It kinda made my throat keep hurting, but I didn't care. I love those guys =)
I guess it's true what they say - "Laughter is the best medicine."
I also had a visit from one of the most amazing people I know and that totally just made my day =)
Earlier on in the day we were talking and he ever so sneakily asked if I was going to be home later in the evening and if I liked chicken...I'm not suspicious at all by this point, mind you ;P And oh! to my complete surprise, he brought by some home made chicken noodle soup a few hours later and a cute feel better note =) It was the sweetest thing someone's ever done for me when I'm not feeling well, and I'm not even deathly ill or anything! That soup was so-o yummy and has helped my throat feel loads better already, and the feel better note makes me smile so big my cheeks hurt! =D I love it!
He also sent me a text after he left to say again that he hopes I feel better soon. It was sweet =)
So ya, like I said, it totally made my day =)
Thankfully, I'm feeling so much better than I did earlier today thanks to my amazing family and friends! I am SO grateful to be surrounded by such caring and loving individuals!
It's times like this that make me stop and think about how happy it is to have people around who are willing to be there for you when you're feeling a little down and out, people who are willing to sacrifice time out of their busy schedule to come help you get back up again.
Haha, I was going to say that I can't wait until someone I know gets sick so I can do something to help them feel better, but why wait? Just because someone isn't physically sick, it doesn't mean that they can't use a little pick-me-up every now and then, right? Maybe all a person needs is a sincere compliment that their hair looks nice or a 'thank you' to help make their spiritual self feel a little better...does that make sense?
Hmm, in saying that, I want to start making a conscious effort every single day to give someone a genuine compliment and make them smile. No wait, let me rephrase that: I am going to start making a conscious effort every single to day give as many someones as I can genuine compliments and make them smile. =) yay
Ooh, now I can't wait for tomorrow!
Hehe, well, I think my NyQuil is beginning to take effect, so I'm going to get some sleep (like I haven't gotten enough of that today =P). Nighty night!
the end
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