About a year ago I sat down and wrote this letter to my 16 year old self. I had been graduated from college for about 6 months at that point, and I had taken the time to reflect back on how much I had learn and grown since I was 16. So, I wrote a letter, and I just rediscovered it today and I thought it deserved a share.
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Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Friday, January 3, 2014
And then suddenly 2013 was gone.
Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Why yes, I did just quote Ferris Bueller.
Despite the palm licking, borrowing Ferrari's, jumping atop a float and convincing people to let him lip-sync Twist and Shout, and making the whole community think he is dying, Ferris Bueller is actually a pretty smart guy and has a handle on this whole "life" thing. These last 2 months, I have been so caught up in the minute details of my busy schedule and the little things I have to get done each day, and I have forgotten to stop and look around. I've missed the importance of LIFE and the small details that make it exciting and joyous. Let's take a moment to look at another important, and probably more reliable, quote:
"Isn’t it true that we often get so busy? And, sad to say, we even wear our busyness as a badge of honor, as though being busy, by itself, was an accomplishment or sign of a superior life."
Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf - find the brilliant talk HERE.
I do this, folks. I unintentionally let my busyness define me and I let it become the focus of my life and my conversation. I rattle off lists of everything I have to do and I sometimes even try to one-up others when they say they are busy. This is not okay! Who is to say that my busy life is any more or less busy than yours? And what makes my busyness something to boast about? Instead of letting it weigh down on me and be the focus of my life, I need to look at the bigger picture and understand WHY I am doing everything I am doing. Being busy is fine, as long as that busyness is for the purpose of helping others or bettering myself or other various positive goals - not just to be busy and impress others or make them feel bad for me.
Okay, Hi. I'm being incredibly reflective and that's boring, you don't need to hear the intricate quirks of my thoughts. But in sum: 2013 was a beautiful year. I learned an unfathomable amount about myself and about the world and about the truth of the Gospel. Some points have been struggles and I've felt kind of lost, but this year I realized that I am 100% capable of just moving on. I've grasped my own independence and gained confidence in moving forward in life.
Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. Calm down. Breathe. Appreciate the beauty around you, even if it's just the wall of your bedroom - there is beauty in that too. Don't miss life.
Why yes, I did just quote Ferris Bueller.
Despite the palm licking, borrowing Ferrari's, jumping atop a float and convincing people to let him lip-sync Twist and Shout, and making the whole community think he is dying, Ferris Bueller is actually a pretty smart guy and has a handle on this whole "life" thing. These last 2 months, I have been so caught up in the minute details of my busy schedule and the little things I have to get done each day, and I have forgotten to stop and look around. I've missed the importance of LIFE and the small details that make it exciting and joyous. Let's take a moment to look at another important, and probably more reliable, quote:
"Isn’t it true that we often get so busy? And, sad to say, we even wear our busyness as a badge of honor, as though being busy, by itself, was an accomplishment or sign of a superior life."
Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf - find the brilliant talk HERE.
I do this, folks. I unintentionally let my busyness define me and I let it become the focus of my life and my conversation. I rattle off lists of everything I have to do and I sometimes even try to one-up others when they say they are busy. This is not okay! Who is to say that my busy life is any more or less busy than yours? And what makes my busyness something to boast about? Instead of letting it weigh down on me and be the focus of my life, I need to look at the bigger picture and understand WHY I am doing everything I am doing. Being busy is fine, as long as that busyness is for the purpose of helping others or bettering myself or other various positive goals - not just to be busy and impress others or make them feel bad for me.
Okay, Hi. I'm being incredibly reflective and that's boring, you don't need to hear the intricate quirks of my thoughts. But in sum: 2013 was a beautiful year. I learned an unfathomable amount about myself and about the world and about the truth of the Gospel. Some points have been struggles and I've felt kind of lost, but this year I realized that I am 100% capable of just moving on. I've grasped my own independence and gained confidence in moving forward in life.
Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. Calm down. Breathe. Appreciate the beauty around you, even if it's just the wall of your bedroom - there is beauty in that too. Don't miss life.
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Cob
Do you see this kid?
This is a Cob. And he is an amazing human being.
He is my youngest brother and an avid lego builder. He loves Avatar and Dragon Ball Z and everything on Cartoon Network. He plays soccer, baseball, and loves to wrestle. He has a little attitude and thinks he is the bomb (which he is). His sense of humor is ridiculous and it never ceases to make me laugh until my abs are sore. He gets beat up on by older brothers and he knows how to dish it back out. He brings so much joy and happiness and excitement to life. But don't discount him, he's still the annoying little brother. He's adorable and he knows it. And he has diabetes. And recently found out that he also has Celiac disease.
He amazes me with his strength and his courage and his attitude. How many 8 year olds do you know that can just accept that for the rest of his life he has to constantly be checking his blood sugar and reading food labels? This boy is incredible. Yeah, I am so proud to call him my little munchkin of a youngest brother. And I am proud to be able to say that I look up to him more than he can know.
And if this picture doesn't make you die of laughter, I don't know what will. He is definitely on something, and it's not insulin:
This is a Cob. And he is an amazing human being.
He is my youngest brother and an avid lego builder. He loves Avatar and Dragon Ball Z and everything on Cartoon Network. He plays soccer, baseball, and loves to wrestle. He has a little attitude and thinks he is the bomb (which he is). His sense of humor is ridiculous and it never ceases to make me laugh until my abs are sore. He gets beat up on by older brothers and he knows how to dish it back out. He brings so much joy and happiness and excitement to life. But don't discount him, he's still the annoying little brother. He's adorable and he knows it. And he has diabetes. And recently found out that he also has Celiac disease.
He amazes me with his strength and his courage and his attitude. How many 8 year olds do you know that can just accept that for the rest of his life he has to constantly be checking his blood sugar and reading food labels? This boy is incredible. Yeah, I am so proud to call him my little munchkin of a youngest brother. And I am proud to be able to say that I look up to him more than he can know.
And if this picture doesn't make you die of laughter, I don't know what will. He is definitely on something, and it's not insulin:
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