The past 19 days.....

There's no way to write down all the life experience and things i've learned in this short half a month, but  I guess, to sum it all up, I've just had life put into perspective a little bit more than usual. I've learned  how important it is to be true to who you are, and what you want out of life. I know for me I have some goals that seem impossible at this point in time, and that can get discouraging, yet i find such joy in the fact that somehow everything I've wanted to accomplish thus far in my life has been made possible, and that just makes me realize  how blessed I really am. I get to attend a unitversity that inspires me to be better every day I'm here. I have a sure knowledge of Jesus Christ and His gospel.. I'm healthy and happy. And I have been blessed to have met and been impacted by so many  people, with so many diverse qualities, who love me, and influence me for the better.

You know speaking of people, nothing in my life brings me more joy, than the relationships I harvest with otheres. People are interesting creatures, we're so full of different energies, opionions, and emotions, yet we all have one goal, and that is to be happy. The more I come to understand that, the greater my love grows for all of Heavenly Father's children. I would love to be able to just impact one person for the better, make their life a little bit fuller or a little bit brighter. I can't imagine anything else bringing me more joy. It's interesting how each person we meet leaves a little bit of an imprint on us. I really have been overly blessed with good people who I have laughed with, cried with, faught with, danced with, hurt, loved....

To each of you, thank you.

You know, there's nothing better than being young and indestructable. I worry that i've kind of been wishing these past couple of years away waiting for my life to "start", but the truth is, it started a long time ago, It's just taken me longer to notice how great of a life i really live. My roomate Hilary wrote this passage on her blog, and it really touched me. "You never get an experience back once is passes...and if you do, you are lucky, but it will never be the same. We change so much with time. I can look back and think, if I could do that over again, I would...well the fact is, you did the best you knew how at that moment, and your best at any moment is all that is asked."
It's these moments, right now, that I will cherish in the future. It's the lessons, however hard they may be, that I learn now, that I will be able look back on and draw from. I can't necissarily say that it's been easy, or that it's going to get easier, because it won't, but I can say with a sure knowledge that I am happy, i'm gonna keep being happy, and nothing can change that.

hmm:)