Funny Story

Okay, this post is going to sound sort of dramatic. Sorry about that. But I'm sitting here, lost in deep thoughts that I feel the need to share.

Here's the funny story... Life is ridiculous. Reality almost never meets expectation, and life never turns out how you want it to. Problems arise. Disappointment comes. Basically, excuse my language, crap happens. You get hurt and you get broken, and sometimes you don't get the answers to prayers that you wanted.

But good old Darius Rucker taught me a thing or two about that.

His whole song "This" is great. But I especially like one line.

"Maybe it didn't turn out like I planned, but maybe that's why I'm such a lucky man."

He isn't exactly where I usually get my wisdom from, but I find comfort in his lyrics anyways. Now... More importantly, it's important to remember that it doesn't matter that things don't happen how you want them to. Because the truth is they happen how they're supposed to. Our Heavenly Father knows what is best for us - ALWAYS. Even when we don't. ESPECIALLY when we don't.

Even though I know that, sometimes it's still hard to accept it. Sometimes accepting life's unexpected turns is easier said than done. But it's still possible. :)

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Freedom!

Classes finished. Check. (old news!)
Final Research Paper finished and submitted. Check. (again, oldy-moldy news)
Finals finished. Check.

.......

Wait, wait. Check on finals finished? WOOO!!

I'm free from school for 18 wonderful, wonderful days!

There may be tears of joy rolling down my cheeks this very minute. If not literally, definitely figuratively.

Almost . . .

Almost is a funny word.

It can be used in a good way. Like I am almost done with finals! The thought makes me want to weep tears of joy. This semester has been crazy and I'm so excited to almost be done with it. The word has this feeling of excitement and celebration because a victory is near.

But . . . it can also be a horrible word. I almost won. I almost passed the class. I almost got the job. Instead of talking about how something great is going to happen sometime very soon, it talks about how something really great didn't quite happen.

Really, the word sort of scares me. Because when it comes down to it, almost never cuts it.

Merci! - #37

I'm thankful for . . .

#37 WILLIAM

I love this kid so darn much. It's really not even funny. He is the sweetest, funniest, most adorable little thing ever. Like Janson (I'm SO BLESSED to have them both), he always makes me happy. Always. Hanging out with him is honestly like therapeutic. Nothing seems so bad after spending time with my little man. He has always been such a sweetheart. I still remember one day when I was feeling a little sad for some reason and Will just randomly was all "I like your shirt" or something. And it was so sweet and everything that it melted my heart and I was happy. He said stuff like that all the time, about my clothes or me or my hair. He is incredibly smart and clever. He is adorably (and sometimes not so adorably) stubborn, and this paired with his cleverness makes him quite a force to be reckoned with. He loves to make deals and he usually wins because he is just so reasonable. You can't fight reason. It's just my favorite when he works us all to his will using reason and downright sweetness. Even without the reason I couldn't say no to that child. I truly would not be the same person without him in my life. I am so grateful every day that I was blessed with such absolutely perfect nephews. I couldn't have asked for two better ones. I love them both so much.

Merci! - #36

I'm thankful for . . .

#36 ROOMIES

*Sorry, no collage

I really love my current roommates. For the first time I actually have roommateS that I like spending time with. I've had at least one at a time before, but I actually love BOTH of them at the same time! We actually hang out, and we talk all the time. I tell them more about my life than I am sure they want to know, but it's fun haha. They like knowing what is going on with me and I like knowing what is going on with them. They are both nice, sweet, and totally funny. I'm really so grateful for them. I wish Sharisse (left above) wasn't graduating this semester and abandoning us! Who knows if we will like the next one at all! But for now, I'm grateful for my roomies.

Merci! - #35

I'm thankful for . . .

#35 REBECCA


Rebecca is my BF4E. For those of you who might not understand my genius code (?), BF4E = Best Friend 4 Eva. Sooo much better than BFF. Seriously. Well Becca really is mine. But since she suddenly doesn't like that title, I will also tell you that she is my best friend. She is so great and I don’t know what I’d do without her. (Running theme in these posts… Huh.) After all our friends left on missions, we were all each other had. And she has come to mean even more to me in the past few years than before. We became friends in 8^th grade (busy year for best friend making for me) and we have honestly been the best of friends since. She makes me hilarious and I love that. She is also hilarious and I love that too. Most of the time I’m pretty sure we are practically the same person, and it’s great. We do fantastic things like buying and dressing up in disguises, synchronized stargazing, Eunice creating, basketball player stalking, Disneyland tripping, and Jungle Cruising. She makes me laugh harder than just about anyone I have ever met. We laugh a lot, but we are also friends on a deeper, more serious level. I really heart her.

Merci! - #34

I'm thankful for . . .

#34 (my) MOM/JUDITH

*I'm feeling the Paris pictures today.

Ah, JuJu. What would I do without my mother? It’s the typical, cliché thing to say, but a girl really needs her mom. And mine is pretty much the best. We are very similar. This sometimes created issues when I was growing up, but now we just get along so well. She understands me when I go through my nutso moments and she listens and gives great advice when I babble on and on about my life. Like my Dad, I know she loves me and cares about me. She always shows it and it isn’t something I’ve ever doubted. She even gets teary when I'm happy. AND sometimes she buys me little presents and they are just so great. (Thanks Judith!) Once her and Emily even brought me this adorable little treat bag when I was going through a really stressful time this semester. I know I told her thanks, but I don’t know if she realized how much the little things like that really mean to me. I’m so grateful to have such a great Mom. And I really love her muttley laugh. Just sayin'.

Merci! - #33

I'm thankful for . . .

#33 JONNY

*Again - no recent...sad

Jonny and I were on Student Council together our Junior year at THS. Part of me loved Student Council, but part of me sort of hated it. But no matter what Jonny always made me at least happy that I was on it. And I'm grateful to him for that. I'm so glad that we became friends that year. We are still friends and I love that. He got home from his mission in June, and I've loved having him back. He cracks me up constantly and he is always there for me. He has been a great friend all these years and I know it's not going to change anytime soon.