I'm sure at one point in time everyone has thought about how nice it would be to have a special ability, a superpower. I have been catching up on Heroes before the new season starts and it's got me thinking about how awesome it would be to be like them, to be special. I have thought about what power I would like to have but I just like the thought of all of them. So I have narrowed it down.
1) instant cellular regeneration
2) time travel/control
3) muscle mimic ( adoptive muscle memory)
4) read minds/alter another's thinking
5) ability to absorb other people's abilities
(yes, I know this covers them all but how great it would be!)
Something else I've thought about is how people would react when they first discover their ability. I'm sure it would take time to get used to it and perfect it. I'm sure that would be an awkward transitioin. In watching Heroes, my favorite ability is being able to absorb other's powers. Peter shows this in a good way. Sylar just takes other's abilities. But as they get other people's abilities, they have to adjust to the new ability. At first, they can't use it anywhere near as good as the person they got it from. With time and use, they learn to perfect them.
That is how we are, without special abilities. When we learn a new skill, it takes time to master that skill. When we discover a new talent, it takes practice to let it shine. How many times have we said we just want to be normal? Personally, I don't care to be normal. I don't like to conform and I don't want to be like everyone else. As far as things in life, sometimes I wish those things would work out to be normal but I like to feel special and unique.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
A Wonderful Week
This past week of Aug 31st-Sept 6th was exciting and fun! Monday I took my car to the shop to get my hood fixed and got a rental. It was an 09 Honda Civic. I liked it a lot. Kinda wish I had one. I went to FHE and played a little volleyball. I talked with the sister missionaries about going out with them once in a while. They said they would love for me to and I could even spend a day with them if I liked. That's just what I wanted to do. I was excited. They said they might get transferred this week though. Hopefully more will come in if they do so I can still go with them. I went with them that night to a firestation. They go there a lot and talk with the guys there. They seem to be pretty good friends with them.
Tuesday I started reading the Book of Mormon. There is an EFY BOM challenge to have it read by the end of the year. I decided to do it. Figured it would be really good for me. If we read 5 pages a day we will have it all read by new year's eve. I'm excited for this! I worked 2nd shift that day. I met a lady mom knew and was sending messages to from the church, Lacrecia Foster.
Wednesday I hung out with Sarah. She rode with me to Best Buy to get Heroes and The Used's new cd. I took her to Belk to look at shoes. I worked 3rd shift first on Westview then on Rehab. I talked with 2 ladies I work with that are Jehovah's Witness. I'm always intrerested in talking to others about their beliefs. It was interesting to me how we share some beliefs and differ in other things. They tried to tell me they have the truth and the only church with the true name. I told them we had the correct name (Jesus Christ). They made me feel a bit dumb by saying Jehovah was God. I was confused at first but moved on. I didn't want to argue then. But it kept festering at me. I looked it up later and found that they are misinformed. Jehovah is really Jesus Christ. They think Jehovah is the proper name of God. So I was correct. It was funny that one of them tried to convert me. She told me there were people I could talk to anytime about their church and I didn't have to let anyone know about it. They go to the church that is across the street from ours.
Thurday my car was ready from the shop. I reluctantly took back the rental and they took me to Watson to pick up my car. They did a good job. They replaced my hood and buffed up my front bumper. It looked as good as new. Now if only the rest of my car could be fixed. It's not even worth it to fix it. They even cleaned out the inside! It looks great! I stayed around the house that day. I got a couple more hours of sleep before I went to work for 3rd shift. I worked on Northview that night.
Friday I didn't go to sleep when I got home from work. Instead, I took a shower and got ready to go with Sarah and her brother to go shopping in Anniston. I drove us so we would have room Her bro is a pretty big guy. We went to Martin's. I spent too much money. Then we went to the mall and I bought two pairs of heels, one black and one brown pair. Then we went back to Talladega and I got a shirt at a store there. I spent way too much money but I guess that's all the shopping I'll do for a while. Sarah also worked 3rd shift last night so both of us were running on fumes. Needless to say, we were pretty silly cause of lack of sleep. Once we got back, we took a nap til Brent got home. Then we went out to eat at Logans then to Starz for karaoke. I was really surprised Brent went. Even more surprised he agreed to go up and sing. Sarah dragged me up. I don't mind singing, I just get nervous in front of people. So she did all the dancing around. Brent can't carry a tune in a bucket but it seemed like they had fun on stage. Sarah loved it all. She's been wanting to do karaoke for a long time.
Saturday I hung around the house til it was time for football. College football started tonight! It was mom's birthday. I wanted to take her out to eat but she just wanted something from McDonald's. I got her something then went to Sarah and Brent's to watch the Bama game. We went to the store to get stuff for rotel dip. Brent's dad and brother came by to watch the game with us. We swapped between games. Bama was playing VA Tech and I wanted to see the BYU vs Oklahoma game. I was surprised but BYU actually beat Oklahoma ranked number 3 I think. It was a miracle. They won by a point. The Bama game was good too. Got better at the end. They have a new quarterback who is pretty good but could be better. Bama won their game too. Auburn won as did Florida. I text Will back and forth. I was also texting Crunch. Brent's bro, Brian came by expecting to lay on my lap while watching a movie. Sarah proved him wrong. She doesn't want him anywhere near me. He literally has a new girl every week. We watched a horrible movie, Crank 2. It was full of boobs and bad language and violence. I felt so filthy after watching that. I felt like I had to repent. I spent most of the movie texting so I wouldn't pay attention to it.
Sunday was fast and testimony meeting. I was going to get up but we ran out of time. I talked with Pres Cordner about talking to the Jehovah's witness to get his take on what they said. He always makes things clear. There were only 2 kids in Primary today. After church I tried to take a nap but didn't get much of one. I went to Sarah's. Her, Brent, and I went to his parent's place on the lake to ride their sea doo. It was my first time. It was really fun and exciting. Sarah let me drive for a while. Such a neat thing. Like riding a motorcycle on the water. Right before we let Brent ride, she tried to throw me off the back. She almost did a few times but I grabbed her so she slowed down. I told her if I was going in, she was going in with me. Brent rode for a bit then we put it up and changed. I went out to eat with them and Brent's family. I wasn't going to but decided to at the last minute. Sarah's little sis, Emily, came over too. Scott called me so I talked with him for a while. I was getting into a really weird mood. It was kinda depressed and kinda like I wanted to seclude myself. I wasn't too talkative at dinner and hardly said anything on the way home. I'm not sure why it came on all at once but I think part of it might have been from Brent. He's a great guy but sometimes he says vulgar and rude things. I think I was letting it get to me and bring me down. I went home right after dinner. After being alone I decided I needed to do something to let off steam. I went to Sylacauga to play tennis with Sarah and Brent. That helped some. I felt better. Then went to their house to watch a movie that was better than the once last night but still not very good.
All in all, the week was good. I had my down moments but that's normal I'm sure. I'm human. It happens.
Tuesday I started reading the Book of Mormon. There is an EFY BOM challenge to have it read by the end of the year. I decided to do it. Figured it would be really good for me. If we read 5 pages a day we will have it all read by new year's eve. I'm excited for this! I worked 2nd shift that day. I met a lady mom knew and was sending messages to from the church, Lacrecia Foster.
Wednesday I hung out with Sarah. She rode with me to Best Buy to get Heroes and The Used's new cd. I took her to Belk to look at shoes. I worked 3rd shift first on Westview then on Rehab. I talked with 2 ladies I work with that are Jehovah's Witness. I'm always intrerested in talking to others about their beliefs. It was interesting to me how we share some beliefs and differ in other things. They tried to tell me they have the truth and the only church with the true name. I told them we had the correct name (Jesus Christ). They made me feel a bit dumb by saying Jehovah was God. I was confused at first but moved on. I didn't want to argue then. But it kept festering at me. I looked it up later and found that they are misinformed. Jehovah is really Jesus Christ. They think Jehovah is the proper name of God. So I was correct. It was funny that one of them tried to convert me. She told me there were people I could talk to anytime about their church and I didn't have to let anyone know about it. They go to the church that is across the street from ours.
Thurday my car was ready from the shop. I reluctantly took back the rental and they took me to Watson to pick up my car. They did a good job. They replaced my hood and buffed up my front bumper. It looked as good as new. Now if only the rest of my car could be fixed. It's not even worth it to fix it. They even cleaned out the inside! It looks great! I stayed around the house that day. I got a couple more hours of sleep before I went to work for 3rd shift. I worked on Northview that night.
Friday I didn't go to sleep when I got home from work. Instead, I took a shower and got ready to go with Sarah and her brother to go shopping in Anniston. I drove us so we would have room Her bro is a pretty big guy. We went to Martin's. I spent too much money. Then we went to the mall and I bought two pairs of heels, one black and one brown pair. Then we went back to Talladega and I got a shirt at a store there. I spent way too much money but I guess that's all the shopping I'll do for a while. Sarah also worked 3rd shift last night so both of us were running on fumes. Needless to say, we were pretty silly cause of lack of sleep. Once we got back, we took a nap til Brent got home. Then we went out to eat at Logans then to Starz for karaoke. I was really surprised Brent went. Even more surprised he agreed to go up and sing. Sarah dragged me up. I don't mind singing, I just get nervous in front of people. So she did all the dancing around. Brent can't carry a tune in a bucket but it seemed like they had fun on stage. Sarah loved it all. She's been wanting to do karaoke for a long time.
Saturday I hung around the house til it was time for football. College football started tonight! It was mom's birthday. I wanted to take her out to eat but she just wanted something from McDonald's. I got her something then went to Sarah and Brent's to watch the Bama game. We went to the store to get stuff for rotel dip. Brent's dad and brother came by to watch the game with us. We swapped between games. Bama was playing VA Tech and I wanted to see the BYU vs Oklahoma game. I was surprised but BYU actually beat Oklahoma ranked number 3 I think. It was a miracle. They won by a point. The Bama game was good too. Got better at the end. They have a new quarterback who is pretty good but could be better. Bama won their game too. Auburn won as did Florida. I text Will back and forth. I was also texting Crunch. Brent's bro, Brian came by expecting to lay on my lap while watching a movie. Sarah proved him wrong. She doesn't want him anywhere near me. He literally has a new girl every week. We watched a horrible movie, Crank 2. It was full of boobs and bad language and violence. I felt so filthy after watching that. I felt like I had to repent. I spent most of the movie texting so I wouldn't pay attention to it.
Sunday was fast and testimony meeting. I was going to get up but we ran out of time. I talked with Pres Cordner about talking to the Jehovah's witness to get his take on what they said. He always makes things clear. There were only 2 kids in Primary today. After church I tried to take a nap but didn't get much of one. I went to Sarah's. Her, Brent, and I went to his parent's place on the lake to ride their sea doo. It was my first time. It was really fun and exciting. Sarah let me drive for a while. Such a neat thing. Like riding a motorcycle on the water. Right before we let Brent ride, she tried to throw me off the back. She almost did a few times but I grabbed her so she slowed down. I told her if I was going in, she was going in with me. Brent rode for a bit then we put it up and changed. I went out to eat with them and Brent's family. I wasn't going to but decided to at the last minute. Sarah's little sis, Emily, came over too. Scott called me so I talked with him for a while. I was getting into a really weird mood. It was kinda depressed and kinda like I wanted to seclude myself. I wasn't too talkative at dinner and hardly said anything on the way home. I'm not sure why it came on all at once but I think part of it might have been from Brent. He's a great guy but sometimes he says vulgar and rude things. I think I was letting it get to me and bring me down. I went home right after dinner. After being alone I decided I needed to do something to let off steam. I went to Sylacauga to play tennis with Sarah and Brent. That helped some. I felt better. Then went to their house to watch a movie that was better than the once last night but still not very good.
All in all, the week was good. I had my down moments but that's normal I'm sure. I'm human. It happens.
Las Vegas Ohana Reunion
It's been almost 3 weeks since I've been home from my family reunion in Las Vegas, but I wanted to write sooner. Hopefully I can remember all the wonderful that happened. Thursday, Aug 20th, Mom and I flew standby on Delta. We got bumped off 2 flights in Atlanta. I thought we'd never get out. By some miracle, we got on a flight that was said to be full. Good thing cause I was ready to give up on the idea of going to Vegas. After finally checking in the hoteland getting situated in our room I was ready to meet everyone. I went to the "office" to see Keala. I hung out there for a while. We had a get-to-know-you meeting the first night. I helped Keala pass things out. It was interesting to me cause my grandma's family was last to show up and first to leave. And while they were there, most looked uncomfortable. Everyone introduced themselves and their families. I wanted to try to get to know everyone, and Keala told us the perfect way for me to do it. She wanted us to play this getting to know you game. We had to meet as much family as possible. Learn something about them and get them to sign our paper. Whoever met the most people got their pick of a prize for the raffle on Sunday. When the meeting was over, I got to work. I started talking to Uncle Sonny's side of the family. Most of them I didn't know and hadn't even heard of. I stayed out pretty late talking to everyone but it was so much fun.
Fri Aug 21 - A group of us went to New York New York to ride the roller coaster on top of the hotel. Melinda got us a military discount. The ride was cool and unique cause it was on top of a building and it had some moves that others I've riden don't have. It was definitely fun! After the coaster we went to Island Flavor for lunch. The food was good. I spent a lot of time meeting people I hadn't met before and got them to sign for the game. Our family took up the whole restaurant (though it wasn't very big). For the game, I was in competition with Ammon and Nalani. Not sure if anyone else is trying as hard as we are. After lunch, I went swimming with some people at the Golden Nugget. There was a slide at their pool that goest through a shark tank. It was pretty neat. Had to look quickly while going through it or you'd miss the fish. It was a little cold but fun. We got in the hot tub after a while which felt so good! My eyes started burning from all the chlorine I think. After we got back I had just a little time to hang out til I got ready to go with some people to ride the rides on top of the Stratosphere. Susan and Tammy went so it was nice to hang out with them a little. The rides were interesting being 10,000 ft + in the air. One ride was swings that turned you around mid-air while facing a little toward the ground. Not so bad. Anoter ride was like a roller coaster cart that was first tilted up then quickly tilted down and shot you down really quickly. It looked like you were going to fly right off the building to the ground. Susan chickened out for that ride. My picture for that ride was hilarious. The look on my face was pure terror. The last ride was one that shot you straight up in the air at 45 mph then brought you down quickly and bounced a few times. It was just the ride I didn't want to ride but somehow managed to get on. I don't know why I got on but it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. After the rides some of us went out to a club at Mandalay Bay called Rum Jungle. Keala, Kaika, and I went to it last year. It was pretty fun. I don't mind clubs, I'm just not really a dancer. But I would be the designated driver tonight if anyone decided to drink. Susan asked me to take her home early. I guess she was ready for bed and her knee was bothering her. I didn't mind at all. I was ready for bed myself. It had been a great day!
Sat Aug 22 - All of the family went to Makino's for lunch. It is a Japanese buffet. The food was very good! I only got to eat one plate. I made a dessert plate but didn't eat anything off it because I had so much more family to meet. There were about 6 tables of people I hadn't met yet. I met the family that talked to Mitchell. He was going to stay with them but he decided not to come because of money. It was Uncle Doug's daughters. They are very nice girls. We took a family photo outside the restaurant. It took forever to get everyone rounded up. And everyone wanted pictures on their cameras so we had to stay in pose for a while too. We also took one where the camera person was standing 2 stories up. After lunch I started working on my lei. Everyone had to make their own lei for the banquet. It seemed like it was going to take forever. All the 3rd and 4th generations learned a hula we were going to dance at the banquet. I had never learned hula so this was new and interesting. Kinda hard to remember each step but I did learn a lot about the dance of hula. We learned 2 dances. I worked on my lei more then went to dinner with some of Uncle Sonny's family. I hung out with the Serrano's a lot. They were very nice and accepting of me. Then I walked down the strip with Lehua and Hoku and their husbands. They are really awesome people! I got along with them like I had known them for years. We were going to try to watch all the shows on the strip like the ship at Treasure Island, Water at Belagio, volcano at The Mirage, and moving statues at Ceasar's Palace. We saw the last minute of the volcano and the last couple minutes of the statues. All the other one's we missed. It seemed like we got stuck in Ceasar's Palace for hours! We walked around looking at everything. When we tried to find the exit, all we ran into were emergency exits. The ceiling was astonishing! It was painted with sky and clouds. I felt like I was outside. That's probably the feeling the designers were going for so people would stay longer and spend more money. We met up with Nawai, Troy, his sister and their spouses to eat. I didn't eat. I felt a little outta place being the youngest and the one that didn't have a spouse. But they did well with making me feel welcome. After a long night of walking around, I passed out when we got back to the hotel.
Sun Aug 23 - A group of us met to go to church at 9am. We finally found the building and went for sacrament meeting. I could hear Uncle Richard falling asleep. Then he would wake up to sing. It was funny. After church, I went to Keala's room to practice the hula for tomorrow. The one Keala was teaching was complicated with the hand motions plus moving your feet. But the practice helped. A group of us went to the Hoover Dam. The drive there took forever cause Uncle Paul drives really slow. And the traffic near the dam was horrible. It took us about an hour just to get to the dam. It was pretty cool. I didn't know it was on the border of Nevada and Arizona. It took 4 years to build and if it cracks or breaks the whole valley would flood. Getting back didn't take as long cause I didn't follow Uncle Paul. We found our own way back. The people in the car actually told me I was a good driver...that's pretty much a first for me. It was great! We got back in just enough time to get ready for the banquet. I helped with preperation for the banquet. I finished sewing my lei and Mom finished it off. I helped Keala pass out raffle tickets for all the prizes. A lot of people bought. They were to help pay for the plane tickets that were donated as prizes and for all the money Keala put into the reunion. She did a lot to get this reunion together, mostly by herself. She found people that hadn't talked to family in years and found people that didn't even know they were family. She did an amazing job and I am so glad she was able to get everyone to come together. The only name I wasn't able to get myself was Auntie Leimana. She flat out ignored me when I tried to talk to her. She still has a grudge against Mom and I'm not even sure she remembers why. Everyone knows about it but doesn't know why. Keala told me she asked about me though. She asked how I was doing and what I was doing with my life. That's good she even cared to ask. The banquet was great! We took another family picture. The food was great and the entertainment was wonderful! We had singing and dancing and the raffles. Lots of good prizes. Keala counted up the names. I know Ammon and I were really close. I really thought he'd win...but alas, it was me! I was so happy! I do think I was able to talk to everyone. The good thing was I am better able to remember everyone's names in the future and who they come from. I got to pick from the prizes so I picked 2 delta buddy passes. I can fly anywhere Delta flies. I want to go to Hawaii finally. The dances were great. I messed up a little but I wasn't the only one. I think I did pretty well for just being introduced to the dance yesterday. I got some good videos of dances and of the family singing and holding hands at the end. I was so thankful to have been able to come. I wouldn't have missed this for anything! Family means a lot to me, I just haven't known much of them. Now I do and I hope to keep in touch with everyone. There is talk of another reunion in 2 years. A cruise around the Hawaiian islands! That should be wonderful! After the banquet, people were going to the Golden Nugget to exchange pictures. I showed up after packing my stuff then talking with Ammon. It was nice seeing him again and I probably won't see him for a while. I haven't talked to him much since he got back from his mission. I was pretty tired by the time I got to the Golden Nugget so I wasn't too social. And I was sitting at the end of the table. I talked to Kela Kane, Doug's daughter. She's one that talked to Mitchell. I went to sleep once I got back.
Mon Aug 24 - We woke up pretty early to get to the airport. I thought Jacob was going to take us to the airport but he already had a full load. I was a little worried about us getting there. I thought we'd have to take a cab but Kim finally offered to take us. I felt bad cause she was on the way to eating breakfast with her husband and daughter. It was very nice of her. We got there 2 hours early. We were supposed to be on the same flight as Auntie Leimana and Susan but Delta offered us an earlier flight. Thank goodness! We got to Atlanta earlier which was probably good for us to not get bumped. It was a good day for us for flying. Meredith picked us up from the Birmingham airport. I was so worn out. I got home and unpacked and relaxed. Vacation was wonderful! I was so glad we were able to go. It was great being able to see family I hadn't seen in so long and meeting people I didn't know. It was nice putting faces to names. I have created lasting relationships with people I will never forget! What a wonderful feeling!
Fri Aug 21 - A group of us went to New York New York to ride the roller coaster on top of the hotel. Melinda got us a military discount. The ride was cool and unique cause it was on top of a building and it had some moves that others I've riden don't have. It was definitely fun! After the coaster we went to Island Flavor for lunch. The food was good. I spent a lot of time meeting people I hadn't met before and got them to sign for the game. Our family took up the whole restaurant (though it wasn't very big). For the game, I was in competition with Ammon and Nalani. Not sure if anyone else is trying as hard as we are. After lunch, I went swimming with some people at the Golden Nugget. There was a slide at their pool that goest through a shark tank. It was pretty neat. Had to look quickly while going through it or you'd miss the fish. It was a little cold but fun. We got in the hot tub after a while which felt so good! My eyes started burning from all the chlorine I think. After we got back I had just a little time to hang out til I got ready to go with some people to ride the rides on top of the Stratosphere. Susan and Tammy went so it was nice to hang out with them a little. The rides were interesting being 10,000 ft + in the air. One ride was swings that turned you around mid-air while facing a little toward the ground. Not so bad. Anoter ride was like a roller coaster cart that was first tilted up then quickly tilted down and shot you down really quickly. It looked like you were going to fly right off the building to the ground. Susan chickened out for that ride. My picture for that ride was hilarious. The look on my face was pure terror. The last ride was one that shot you straight up in the air at 45 mph then brought you down quickly and bounced a few times. It was just the ride I didn't want to ride but somehow managed to get on. I don't know why I got on but it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. After the rides some of us went out to a club at Mandalay Bay called Rum Jungle. Keala, Kaika, and I went to it last year. It was pretty fun. I don't mind clubs, I'm just not really a dancer. But I would be the designated driver tonight if anyone decided to drink. Susan asked me to take her home early. I guess she was ready for bed and her knee was bothering her. I didn't mind at all. I was ready for bed myself. It had been a great day!
Sat Aug 22 - All of the family went to Makino's for lunch. It is a Japanese buffet. The food was very good! I only got to eat one plate. I made a dessert plate but didn't eat anything off it because I had so much more family to meet. There were about 6 tables of people I hadn't met yet. I met the family that talked to Mitchell. He was going to stay with them but he decided not to come because of money. It was Uncle Doug's daughters. They are very nice girls. We took a family photo outside the restaurant. It took forever to get everyone rounded up. And everyone wanted pictures on their cameras so we had to stay in pose for a while too. We also took one where the camera person was standing 2 stories up. After lunch I started working on my lei. Everyone had to make their own lei for the banquet. It seemed like it was going to take forever. All the 3rd and 4th generations learned a hula we were going to dance at the banquet. I had never learned hula so this was new and interesting. Kinda hard to remember each step but I did learn a lot about the dance of hula. We learned 2 dances. I worked on my lei more then went to dinner with some of Uncle Sonny's family. I hung out with the Serrano's a lot. They were very nice and accepting of me. Then I walked down the strip with Lehua and Hoku and their husbands. They are really awesome people! I got along with them like I had known them for years. We were going to try to watch all the shows on the strip like the ship at Treasure Island, Water at Belagio, volcano at The Mirage, and moving statues at Ceasar's Palace. We saw the last minute of the volcano and the last couple minutes of the statues. All the other one's we missed. It seemed like we got stuck in Ceasar's Palace for hours! We walked around looking at everything. When we tried to find the exit, all we ran into were emergency exits. The ceiling was astonishing! It was painted with sky and clouds. I felt like I was outside. That's probably the feeling the designers were going for so people would stay longer and spend more money. We met up with Nawai, Troy, his sister and their spouses to eat. I didn't eat. I felt a little outta place being the youngest and the one that didn't have a spouse. But they did well with making me feel welcome. After a long night of walking around, I passed out when we got back to the hotel.
Sun Aug 23 - A group of us met to go to church at 9am. We finally found the building and went for sacrament meeting. I could hear Uncle Richard falling asleep. Then he would wake up to sing. It was funny. After church, I went to Keala's room to practice the hula for tomorrow. The one Keala was teaching was complicated with the hand motions plus moving your feet. But the practice helped. A group of us went to the Hoover Dam. The drive there took forever cause Uncle Paul drives really slow. And the traffic near the dam was horrible. It took us about an hour just to get to the dam. It was pretty cool. I didn't know it was on the border of Nevada and Arizona. It took 4 years to build and if it cracks or breaks the whole valley would flood. Getting back didn't take as long cause I didn't follow Uncle Paul. We found our own way back. The people in the car actually told me I was a good driver...that's pretty much a first for me. It was great! We got back in just enough time to get ready for the banquet. I helped with preperation for the banquet. I finished sewing my lei and Mom finished it off. I helped Keala pass out raffle tickets for all the prizes. A lot of people bought. They were to help pay for the plane tickets that were donated as prizes and for all the money Keala put into the reunion. She did a lot to get this reunion together, mostly by herself. She found people that hadn't talked to family in years and found people that didn't even know they were family. She did an amazing job and I am so glad she was able to get everyone to come together. The only name I wasn't able to get myself was Auntie Leimana. She flat out ignored me when I tried to talk to her. She still has a grudge against Mom and I'm not even sure she remembers why. Everyone knows about it but doesn't know why. Keala told me she asked about me though. She asked how I was doing and what I was doing with my life. That's good she even cared to ask. The banquet was great! We took another family picture. The food was great and the entertainment was wonderful! We had singing and dancing and the raffles. Lots of good prizes. Keala counted up the names. I know Ammon and I were really close. I really thought he'd win...but alas, it was me! I was so happy! I do think I was able to talk to everyone. The good thing was I am better able to remember everyone's names in the future and who they come from. I got to pick from the prizes so I picked 2 delta buddy passes. I can fly anywhere Delta flies. I want to go to Hawaii finally. The dances were great. I messed up a little but I wasn't the only one. I think I did pretty well for just being introduced to the dance yesterday. I got some good videos of dances and of the family singing and holding hands at the end. I was so thankful to have been able to come. I wouldn't have missed this for anything! Family means a lot to me, I just haven't known much of them. Now I do and I hope to keep in touch with everyone. There is talk of another reunion in 2 years. A cruise around the Hawaiian islands! That should be wonderful! After the banquet, people were going to the Golden Nugget to exchange pictures. I showed up after packing my stuff then talking with Ammon. It was nice seeing him again and I probably won't see him for a while. I haven't talked to him much since he got back from his mission. I was pretty tired by the time I got to the Golden Nugget so I wasn't too social. And I was sitting at the end of the table. I talked to Kela Kane, Doug's daughter. She's one that talked to Mitchell. I went to sleep once I got back.
Mon Aug 24 - We woke up pretty early to get to the airport. I thought Jacob was going to take us to the airport but he already had a full load. I was a little worried about us getting there. I thought we'd have to take a cab but Kim finally offered to take us. I felt bad cause she was on the way to eating breakfast with her husband and daughter. It was very nice of her. We got there 2 hours early. We were supposed to be on the same flight as Auntie Leimana and Susan but Delta offered us an earlier flight. Thank goodness! We got to Atlanta earlier which was probably good for us to not get bumped. It was a good day for us for flying. Meredith picked us up from the Birmingham airport. I was so worn out. I got home and unpacked and relaxed. Vacation was wonderful! I was so glad we were able to go. It was great being able to see family I hadn't seen in so long and meeting people I didn't know. It was nice putting faces to names. I have created lasting relationships with people I will never forget! What a wonderful feeling!
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Journey's of Capt and Crunch
I will do my best to summarize the past 2 weeks. On Fri Aug 7, I went to Six Flags with my best friend and her family. That night, I picked up Crunch from the airport and we stayed at her Papa and Nana's house. They are such kind and loving people. It was nice hanging out with Crunch again. I didn't think I'd see her for much longer...though it was my doing that I was able to see her. The Next day I went fishing for the first time. We went out on the boat and sat for a while catching nothing. It wasn't until I got ready to quit when I was fishing on the dock that I caught 2 diff fish with 1 worm! Crunch and I went to church with Papa and Nana then headed to Carrolton to her Aunt's house. It was very chaotic there with 5 kids living there. We stayed up late playing Halo. I don't play it much but it gets addicting quickly. The Next day, on Mon, we headed to Ryan's new apt. We all played Uno then Phase 10. We were all saying really crazy things cause of how tired we all were. It was hilarious and fun!
On Tues I left Crunch there and I drove to Gainesville to see Scott. It was a 5 hour drive. I ran into 4 diff downpours on the way. There was a surprise party for Skipper that night. I felt bad that I was going to miss it but I promised Scott I would visit and couldn't go back on that. It was nice to see Scott again. It's been over a year. I was really tired and started falling asleep watching a movie but when I got to the room I slept in I couldn't sleep a wink til a couple hours later. On Wed, Scott and I went to the sunny beach! As always, it's an amazing experience to be at the beach. We went in the water then threw the frisbee. I tried to lay out but Scott wasn't thrilled about gettting tan, as most guys aren't. After about 3 hours we headed back to his house. After getting cleaned up and eating we went to play putt putt with his mom and dad. It was fun. Scott and I watched Dan in Real Life.
I headed back to Atl on Thurs. The drive didn't seem that bad this time. When I got close, I stopped at Walmart then noticed I had a flat tire. Luckily it was fixable and didn't cost me anything. Since I couldn't get in touch with Crunch, I rode by my old neighborhood. Everyone was at Skipper's house so that's where I went. We played Uno for a while. Skipper worked on fixing her Xbox. She ended up getting it fixed by herself. It was full of dust. Since it got fixed, they decided we would stay there and play Rockband. I picked up what little skill I have at it again. Something about that game is fun. Later, Crunch, Skipper, Anna, and I went to Josh's house to watch Obsessed. Very creepy movie, kinda like Fatal Attraction. When we got back to Skipper's I noticed something very wrong with my hood. Looked like someone backed into my car. The sides of my hood were bowed up. I was so furious I hit the hood but had to walk off to keep calm. They tried to figure it out but I already had my ideas. Jeena was parked in front of me. I didn't want to accuse her without knowing for sure so Skipper drove me to her house so I could see her vehicle for myself. No doubt about it, she backed into my car. I can't believe she drove off and didn't say anything. The next day I got the police to come over and make a report. I let Jeena know what was going on to see if she wanted to take responsibility. She came over. The cop verified what I already knew. A report was written up and Jeena called her insurance company to get things in order for my car to get fixed.
That day, Fri, we all kinda hung around playing Rockband for a while. It was decided we would go to the pool tonight. People were playing frisbee but I went to Anna's house with her. She had to let her dog and her sister's dogs outside. She's a very fun person. So the plan was for us to play this game they got from somewhere. Vasoline was spread all over a watermelon. It was kinda like water football. 2 teams fight to get the watermelon to their end of the pool. All the while, everyone is fighting to get the watermelon. It was a VERY intense game and I tried to stay in the middle of it all. I actually scored 2 points which I was happy about considering I've never played. Everyone played in the pool for a while then we went to Skipper's. After I got out of the shower we went to Anna's to drop off things then to Waffle House. Very interesting experience. People were dancing all over the parking lot, it was freezing cold inside, Anna and I got our food last, and one of the guys with us almost got in a fight with another guy in the parking lot for something rude he said to Crunch. Everyone went back to Anna's and played Rockband. Most people passed out. I stayed up for a while then fell asleep too.
On Sat, we didn't do too much until later. They wanted to go to a stake youth dance. I am too old for youth dances but I pretty much had no choice in going. I saw Brett Richards a counselor from EFY last year. I kinda stood around til later when I loosened up and danced just a little. After the dance Crunch, Skipper, Josh and I went to Skipper's house. They cut up the watermelon from our game last night. It was such mush. Then we watched The Green Mile, good but long movie. It wasn't done til about 4 and Skipper had to take Josh home. I talked with Crunch while they were gone. I love talking to her cause our convos are both funny and serious. She is such a great friend to talk to. I finally went to sleep. Sunday we went to Grayson ward's sacrament meeting so Crunch could see people in her old ward. Then we went to the single's branch so she could see people there. We got there late then there was a meet, greet, and eat after. Rodney, who has been texting me lately was there and hung around me. Back to Skipper's house after church. We hung out and talked. Crunch and I left out to go back to her aunt's house. Their goodbye's were so emotional. Tears flowing like rain. It was precious. There was so much love between them. I have enjoyed my time with them. I would have liked to have spent more personal time with Skipper but other people there prevented that. Oh well. Back to her aunt's crazy house we stayed up a long time. Her 2 cousin's Cameron and Drew stayed up a long time with us but passed out watching Meet the Parent's, as did I.
I woke up first and took a shower. I let Crunch sleep. I started highlighting my new scriptures starting with scripture mastery. It took a while to do but I completed that then started highlighting FSY scriptures. We didn't leave until after the kids got home. More goodbye's were hard for Crunch. We headed back to her Papa and Nana's house. They took us to Dreamland and we ate some really good ribs. They took us by the Bama campus and told us the story of how they met. They are so cute. I hope one day I'm as happy with my husband as they are with each other. We watched some things on TV they recorded. Crunch and I went downstairs. She couldn't find her mp3 player so she made a mix cd from my music to take with her on her flight. I downloaded some cds as well. I couldn't get to sleep til about 4am. then woke up at 9:30. It is Aug 18th, Nana made us eggs benedict. It was delicious. She's practicing to be a gourmet chef. She's doing well with it. Crunch spent time washing and packing and I downloaded cds. Papa gave her an extra mp3 player he had for her to put music on and take with her. That would work much better for her than just the one mix cd she made. We left for the airport around 1. Her grandparents thanked me for bringing her to them and invited me to their home any time. They are so nice and cute. I hate goodbye's. I don't handle them well. It was hard for me to say bye to Crunch. Even though it was short, I still cried. I think it's when people start talking saying 'I'll miss you' and 'it was fun' and other such things is when I get teary-eyed. I left and finally made it home sweet home.
Today has been kind of emotional. I have experienced happy, sad, excited, and stressed almost all at the same time. Happy because I got to see friends I haven't seen in a while. Sad because I won't get to see them for a while and like stated before, I'm no good with goodbyes. Excited because I'll be in Vegas Thurs for my family reunion and meeting family I never knew existed. And stressed because I have to deal with packing quickly and taking care of bills before I leave. Wow it's crazy being a woman and feeling all those things at once! That shouldn't be possible. So as I talked with Sarah on the phone all she had to do was ask if I was ok and I started tearing up and told her to call me back in a bit. She told me about her vacation at Palm Beach and how much fun she's having. I'm happy she's having a great time and getting away from all her stress here. She met an Egyptian girl that reminds her of me. I'm glad I have her as my best friend :) She knows just what to say for me to feel better. So I feel very blessed to have such wonderful friends in my life. Sometimes I am a sucker for them like Crunch. I saw her in need and couldn't help myself. I don't like seeing people unhappy if I think I can do something for them. I might have put myself in a bit of a bind financially but it's nothing I can't bounce back from in a short while. It was worth it to me because it was worth it to her.
On Tues I left Crunch there and I drove to Gainesville to see Scott. It was a 5 hour drive. I ran into 4 diff downpours on the way. There was a surprise party for Skipper that night. I felt bad that I was going to miss it but I promised Scott I would visit and couldn't go back on that. It was nice to see Scott again. It's been over a year. I was really tired and started falling asleep watching a movie but when I got to the room I slept in I couldn't sleep a wink til a couple hours later. On Wed, Scott and I went to the sunny beach! As always, it's an amazing experience to be at the beach. We went in the water then threw the frisbee. I tried to lay out but Scott wasn't thrilled about gettting tan, as most guys aren't. After about 3 hours we headed back to his house. After getting cleaned up and eating we went to play putt putt with his mom and dad. It was fun. Scott and I watched Dan in Real Life.
I headed back to Atl on Thurs. The drive didn't seem that bad this time. When I got close, I stopped at Walmart then noticed I had a flat tire. Luckily it was fixable and didn't cost me anything. Since I couldn't get in touch with Crunch, I rode by my old neighborhood. Everyone was at Skipper's house so that's where I went. We played Uno for a while. Skipper worked on fixing her Xbox. She ended up getting it fixed by herself. It was full of dust. Since it got fixed, they decided we would stay there and play Rockband. I picked up what little skill I have at it again. Something about that game is fun. Later, Crunch, Skipper, Anna, and I went to Josh's house to watch Obsessed. Very creepy movie, kinda like Fatal Attraction. When we got back to Skipper's I noticed something very wrong with my hood. Looked like someone backed into my car. The sides of my hood were bowed up. I was so furious I hit the hood but had to walk off to keep calm. They tried to figure it out but I already had my ideas. Jeena was parked in front of me. I didn't want to accuse her without knowing for sure so Skipper drove me to her house so I could see her vehicle for myself. No doubt about it, she backed into my car. I can't believe she drove off and didn't say anything. The next day I got the police to come over and make a report. I let Jeena know what was going on to see if she wanted to take responsibility. She came over. The cop verified what I already knew. A report was written up and Jeena called her insurance company to get things in order for my car to get fixed.
That day, Fri, we all kinda hung around playing Rockband for a while. It was decided we would go to the pool tonight. People were playing frisbee but I went to Anna's house with her. She had to let her dog and her sister's dogs outside. She's a very fun person. So the plan was for us to play this game they got from somewhere. Vasoline was spread all over a watermelon. It was kinda like water football. 2 teams fight to get the watermelon to their end of the pool. All the while, everyone is fighting to get the watermelon. It was a VERY intense game and I tried to stay in the middle of it all. I actually scored 2 points which I was happy about considering I've never played. Everyone played in the pool for a while then we went to Skipper's. After I got out of the shower we went to Anna's to drop off things then to Waffle House. Very interesting experience. People were dancing all over the parking lot, it was freezing cold inside, Anna and I got our food last, and one of the guys with us almost got in a fight with another guy in the parking lot for something rude he said to Crunch. Everyone went back to Anna's and played Rockband. Most people passed out. I stayed up for a while then fell asleep too.
On Sat, we didn't do too much until later. They wanted to go to a stake youth dance. I am too old for youth dances but I pretty much had no choice in going. I saw Brett Richards a counselor from EFY last year. I kinda stood around til later when I loosened up and danced just a little. After the dance Crunch, Skipper, Josh and I went to Skipper's house. They cut up the watermelon from our game last night. It was such mush. Then we watched The Green Mile, good but long movie. It wasn't done til about 4 and Skipper had to take Josh home. I talked with Crunch while they were gone. I love talking to her cause our convos are both funny and serious. She is such a great friend to talk to. I finally went to sleep. Sunday we went to Grayson ward's sacrament meeting so Crunch could see people in her old ward. Then we went to the single's branch so she could see people there. We got there late then there was a meet, greet, and eat after. Rodney, who has been texting me lately was there and hung around me. Back to Skipper's house after church. We hung out and talked. Crunch and I left out to go back to her aunt's house. Their goodbye's were so emotional. Tears flowing like rain. It was precious. There was so much love between them. I have enjoyed my time with them. I would have liked to have spent more personal time with Skipper but other people there prevented that. Oh well. Back to her aunt's crazy house we stayed up a long time. Her 2 cousin's Cameron and Drew stayed up a long time with us but passed out watching Meet the Parent's, as did I.
I woke up first and took a shower. I let Crunch sleep. I started highlighting my new scriptures starting with scripture mastery. It took a while to do but I completed that then started highlighting FSY scriptures. We didn't leave until after the kids got home. More goodbye's were hard for Crunch. We headed back to her Papa and Nana's house. They took us to Dreamland and we ate some really good ribs. They took us by the Bama campus and told us the story of how they met. They are so cute. I hope one day I'm as happy with my husband as they are with each other. We watched some things on TV they recorded. Crunch and I went downstairs. She couldn't find her mp3 player so she made a mix cd from my music to take with her on her flight. I downloaded some cds as well. I couldn't get to sleep til about 4am. then woke up at 9:30. It is Aug 18th, Nana made us eggs benedict. It was delicious. She's practicing to be a gourmet chef. She's doing well with it. Crunch spent time washing and packing and I downloaded cds. Papa gave her an extra mp3 player he had for her to put music on and take with her. That would work much better for her than just the one mix cd she made. We left for the airport around 1. Her grandparents thanked me for bringing her to them and invited me to their home any time. They are so nice and cute. I hate goodbye's. I don't handle them well. It was hard for me to say bye to Crunch. Even though it was short, I still cried. I think it's when people start talking saying 'I'll miss you' and 'it was fun' and other such things is when I get teary-eyed. I left and finally made it home sweet home.
Today has been kind of emotional. I have experienced happy, sad, excited, and stressed almost all at the same time. Happy because I got to see friends I haven't seen in a while. Sad because I won't get to see them for a while and like stated before, I'm no good with goodbyes. Excited because I'll be in Vegas Thurs for my family reunion and meeting family I never knew existed. And stressed because I have to deal with packing quickly and taking care of bills before I leave. Wow it's crazy being a woman and feeling all those things at once! That shouldn't be possible. So as I talked with Sarah on the phone all she had to do was ask if I was ok and I started tearing up and told her to call me back in a bit. She told me about her vacation at Palm Beach and how much fun she's having. I'm happy she's having a great time and getting away from all her stress here. She met an Egyptian girl that reminds her of me. I'm glad I have her as my best friend :) She knows just what to say for me to feel better. So I feel very blessed to have such wonderful friends in my life. Sometimes I am a sucker for them like Crunch. I saw her in need and couldn't help myself. I don't like seeing people unhappy if I think I can do something for them. I might have put myself in a bit of a bind financially but it's nothing I can't bounce back from in a short while. It was worth it to me because it was worth it to her.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
:) Smiling (:
Today was a day that I felt genuinely happy and realized it. I cracked jokes, laughed, and smiled. Finally the little things made me laugh again. It was spectacular! It felt...rejuvenating. I'm finally on my way back to optimism. One of my friends asks me once in a while if I'm smiling or if I have smiled. That means a lot to me for him to check up on me. I'm not used to needing people to "check up" on me but from time to time it feels nice. His example and friendship means more to me than possibily I do to him. "A smile is a curve that sets everything straight." I recently stumbled across that quote and do believe it's true. I believe when I'm having a bad day, if I just remember to smile then things would turn out better than I imagine. I believe that smiling and laughter are contagious. I was reminded of one of my favorite quotes, "Learn how to act better than you feel." I think I needed that posted to my forehead this past few weeks. I have been acting exactly the way I feel, and that's why I was wallowing in my misery. "Put a smile on your face, make the world a better place."We all should learn how to act better than we feel, then the world just might be a better place. Sometimes things and situations aren't as bad as we make them seem. I have to always remind myself that no matter how bad things are at this moment, change is inevitable. Also I should rely on the Lord more often to take away my sorrow. He is the only one that truely understands me and my pain. And He is the only one that can heal it. My goal for the week is to smile, not only to make myself feel happy but to pass the happiness onto other people.
Friday, July 24, 2009
Accepting the good days with the bad
Yesterday was one of my better days. I went to Six Flags with Sarah, Brent, and Blake. I didn't think it would be crowded but I was wrong. We bought a flash pass which really helped. We actually got to ride all the rides we wanted and didn't have to wait in lines over an hour or longer. I always have fun with Sarah, joking and laughing. Sometimes it's like she is the only one that gets me and understands my humor and even knows what to say when I'm feeling really crappy. The rides we lots of fun! I didn't even get the queezy going down the big hills. Before riding the last ride of the day...Goliath, I was talking about how pretty the clouds looked with the sunset and Sarah told me how happy she was that I wasn't being pessimistic anymore. I didn't realize it, but I hadn't been all day. Go me! All it took was a thrilling trip to Six Flags. I should do that more often! It was like I left all my worries outside of the park. It felt good. We stopped to get something to eat on the way home. Despite the horrible service, I kept cracking up about different things, little things for almost no apparent reason. It felt great to me, but the others were looking at me like I was off my rocker. Who cares! I was wiped out but couldn't manage to fall asleep for a couple hours.
A wise friend of mine told me that she has learned to accept her bad days. She said it helps her to better appreciate the good days she is blessed with. I think I tend to focus on the bad instead of enjoying the good things. She is right. I have been seeing all the bad happening in my life and when I finally experienced a good day, I appreciated it so much more. We are all promised tough times and that we will be able to handle them and overcome them. At times, it's harder to look past the trial into the beautiful unknown. I have a lot of growing up to do still. The Lord has blessed me tremendously. Even though I feel like I've reached my breaking point, things could always be worse. I just have to hold on and go for the ride!
A wise friend of mine told me that she has learned to accept her bad days. She said it helps her to better appreciate the good days she is blessed with. I think I tend to focus on the bad instead of enjoying the good things. She is right. I have been seeing all the bad happening in my life and when I finally experienced a good day, I appreciated it so much more. We are all promised tough times and that we will be able to handle them and overcome them. At times, it's harder to look past the trial into the beautiful unknown. I have a lot of growing up to do still. The Lord has blessed me tremendously. Even though I feel like I've reached my breaking point, things could always be worse. I just have to hold on and go for the ride!
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Optimism in times of adversity...harder than it sounds
The devil was working really hard on me today. It was hard for me to control my temper. I woke up wanting to mow the lawn. When I pulled out the lawnmower, I saw I would have to pump up one the tires; no big deal. I got the pump but the air wasn’t going into the tire like it should. It was difficult to push down on the pump’s handle. I tried to work with it but after getting frustrated quickly I threw it down. I walked away to calm down. Mom got home and tried to get it to work. After much effort she finally got the tire pumped up. I made it around our big yard about 5 laps when the mower started puttering and dying on me. I brought it back to the house and mom called a technician to see what to do. When I did that, I took the mower back out and made about 3 more passes when it died on me again and wouldn’t crank back up. So I had to push it back to the house this time. Another phone call to a technician and taking the gas cap off to crank it, the mower started back up and sounded normal. I was so upset about all that happened I was yelling to my mom about how I was annoyed and had somewhere to be and didn’t have all day to be messing with a mower that should work perfectly fine. It is new and people should build their products a lot better than the thing we got stuck with. The only thing keeping me somewhat sane was music in my ears. Music helps me for all my moods. It speaks to me, calms me, comforts me. With little problems the rest of the way I cut the rest of the grass then quickly got ready to leave for dinner then FHE. The lesson seemed suiting for me. It was about adversity. The rest of the day was better. I took my frustrations out playing volleyball…lots of volleyball.
It seems like whenever tough times come, they pile on. It’s never just one thing. How we handle the trials that come our way show a lot about our character. I didn’t show very good character today. I didn’t handle the trials that came my way well at all. I have become quite the pessimist lately. I don’t like it but it’s kinda like something that has completely taken over me. I know better but yet I don’t change my attitude. Lately I feel like I’m stuck in a place I wouldn’t wish on anyone, figuratively speaking. At times I have to force myself to be happy. Now I’m left to figure out the next step. I need to get back to how I used to be – optimistic, happy, chill, easygoing. Oh how I miss those days! I refuse to let my trials get the best of me. I am the only person in control of my happiness. I have a long road ahead complete with potholes and roadblocks. I will progress to the positive and endure to the end.
It seems like whenever tough times come, they pile on. It’s never just one thing. How we handle the trials that come our way show a lot about our character. I didn’t show very good character today. I didn’t handle the trials that came my way well at all. I have become quite the pessimist lately. I don’t like it but it’s kinda like something that has completely taken over me. I know better but yet I don’t change my attitude. Lately I feel like I’m stuck in a place I wouldn’t wish on anyone, figuratively speaking. At times I have to force myself to be happy. Now I’m left to figure out the next step. I need to get back to how I used to be – optimistic, happy, chill, easygoing. Oh how I miss those days! I refuse to let my trials get the best of me. I am the only person in control of my happiness. I have a long road ahead complete with potholes and roadblocks. I will progress to the positive and endure to the end.
Monday, July 13, 2009
This has been a weekend comparable to a roller coaster ride...one of emotional ups and downs. It started Friday when I found out I didn't get into nursing school. I allowed myself to cry for about 2 minutes then tried to move on. Friday wasn't a good day at work. I was easily frustrated and moody. Saturday was better. I got to go home from work so I hung out with Sarah and Brent. We went to eat then to the tavern to play pool. Sarah and I dominated the table. I was the only sober one in the group and I'm pretty sure I fed off their happiness. I enjoyed going out and having fun to get the stresses off my mind. After that, Sarah and I watched a movie then talked for over an hour about deep and personal things. Sunday wasn't so good. At church, I ended up breaking down crying. I talked with my bishop to get everything off my chest. I think I was allowing all the things that have been stressing me out to come out at once. He gave me a blessing for comfort and it really did help at that time. I was once again frustrated while at work though. Only 3 hours of sleep couldn't have helped either. I tried to calm myself but a couple of residents didn't give me the chance for the calmness to settle. Once I got home I passed out from exhaustion. This weekend was one I would never wish to repeat. Now I am left to decide what I'm going to do in the future with my life. I'd like to move. I may change my major...but not sure to what yet. Nursing was my passion but it has proved to only disappoint. I don't know what else I'd be great at. I don't like feeling so emotionally vulnerable. I like to feel in control, but the Lord sure has shown me He's the one with ALL control. He knows what's best for me so I must pray and rely on Him to lead me through this speed bump. I know my attitude is one of the only things I have control of but sometimes it doesn't feel that way. I need to find happiness in something to get rid of the pessimistic attitude I keep feeling.
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Being "good" & Conversation
On any given day when someone asks me how i'm doing, without fail, I say I'm good. For me, that's a common response so I don't have to go into any more detail. I should come up with a better adjective. In the past 6 months I have been to the beach a couple times, been to six flags, been to a concert of a favorite band of mine, gone kayaking, gone swimming many times, been to louisiana, been to girls camp for church, and on various occasions spent time with close friends. So I ask myself why am I just "good" and not great or fabulous or wonderful. I have had a blessed life but sometimes I tend to overlook the good while I focus on what could be better. I wasn't fully aware I did this until I was telling a lady at work about all I had done and she responded with, "wow you've had a really good month!" that statement made me think twice about my response when asked how am I doing. Now I try to think of something better to say than good. I will try to start appreciating my life more than just merely living in it.
I had a surprisingly enlightening conversation with a 6 year old the other day. She was more talkative than some of my friends. She asked me what my name was and after I told her, she told me I have a beautiful name. That was interesting that a 6 year old knows my name is something different than the norm. That conversation made me think how great the mindset of children is. They are so pure and innocent...and they always say what's on their mind. I guess as adults, it's partly tact to not say everything on our minds but I think it gets to the point where people get too scared to say what they really think. I think we should let people know how we really feel instead of holding it in and potentially driving ourself nuts. Also, children aren't afraid to ask questions and I admire that. I tend to ask a lot of questions even it makes me sound dumb. I'd rather ask questions and be thought silly for a minute than not to ask and never know the answer. I have a curious mind which can sometimes be a strength and other times a weakness.
I had a surprisingly enlightening conversation with a 6 year old the other day. She was more talkative than some of my friends. She asked me what my name was and after I told her, she told me I have a beautiful name. That was interesting that a 6 year old knows my name is something different than the norm. That conversation made me think how great the mindset of children is. They are so pure and innocent...and they always say what's on their mind. I guess as adults, it's partly tact to not say everything on our minds but I think it gets to the point where people get too scared to say what they really think. I think we should let people know how we really feel instead of holding it in and potentially driving ourself nuts. Also, children aren't afraid to ask questions and I admire that. I tend to ask a lot of questions even it makes me sound dumb. I'd rather ask questions and be thought silly for a minute than not to ask and never know the answer. I have a curious mind which can sometimes be a strength and other times a weakness.
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