http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEfg-Z-TOc8
I watched this video today, and it really touched me.
to just think of how many small and simple things.... I appreciate in my life.
Alma 37:6-7 talks about small and simple things -
Alma tells his son, Helaman, about the scriptural records, about why we have them, and a little bit about the rich history of the ancestors who these scriptures are about.
And then, the age old line: "now ye may suppose that this is foolishness in me, but..."
let me rephrase:
"I know you think I'm old and I don't know anything, but...."
"you know, I know you don't put much stock in the things I'm saying, but.."
Children thinking their parents are foolish is as old as ... well... dirt.
(but is he really being foolish? no way!! without people like him, we would be missing out on precious books of scripture!)
but then, he explains this simple truth:
"But behold I say unto you, by small and simple things are great things brought to pass."
sometimes, nothing I ever possibly do ever seems to be enough.
I want to do so much for the world, so much for my life, and it just feels like I'm taking these tiny baby steps that are getting me nowhere, and then, just like a baby, falling on my bum alot more often than I'd like.
Today,I thought about all the "flecks of gold" in my life.
My sister is definitely one. she has a fantastic, strong spirit.
my mom and daddy are two....
ah. I love my little family.
I have sweet friends who I can talk to, who I can tell anything to.
I'm in love.
I have the kids I used to babysit... today I went over there, and when Chloe woke up from her nap, she came right over to me and held her arms up so I could hold her.
That felt special. It made me smile. It made my heart joyful.
I should've been studying today but... I went and hung out with Jess.
and her baby daughter Josie... Josie is a happy baby. that made me smile. she sings loud in public.... I love happy children. no matter how loud they are =)
I have alot to be grateful for.
And you know, all I can do is my best.
baby steps, small and simple things, flecks of gold, whatever you wanna call it...
life is just.
so.
wonderful.
"small means doth confound the wise"
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
All I can say....
I had alot to say, just now but.... I lost it.
My heart was all full but I went to go say my prayers and.... it overflowed.
So I think I got it all off my chest.
I miss my friends. I have best friends and .... they've all moved on.
and here I am, nowhere.
I have miracles today. I'm trying to think of some.
sometimes, it's a little miracle that I can still genuinely smile when it's like, 10:15, I'm still at work, and I have to be nice to people.
I miss you. I miss watching stars. I miss random accents. I miss all night parties. I miss waking up late, and going to bed early.... and by early, I mean, the early hours of the morning. I miss superawkwardrandominsidejokes, I miss your freaking loud laugh that you somehow picked up from me after wayyyy too much time with me, I miss talking all night on the phone, I miss your hugs, I miss your smile, I miss the way... ah. I'm going to stop there.
I'm learning from myself all the time ... trying to learn to take my own advice.
whenever I go through hard things I think to myself, "Self. if you can just take this hard time, and turn it into something good, it will go away. If life weren't hard, you would never grow." it's easy to say but a whole lot harder to actually do. ah.
Today at work, I watched this kid, probably about 14 or 15 months old, just run away from his parents. and I watched two men - dad and grandpa, i think - run after him - and they were running, cuz this kid could move. As annoying as that might be for the parents..... I couldn't help but laugh. And think to myself... "I want a baby." haha... and then I snapped out of it. babies are hard work, and I need a man to help me raise it, so ... I think I can wait. but they're cute =)
I will wake up tomorrow.
It will be a new day.
I'll have a new set of things to do.
Things will be okay.
if I can just take it slowly.
day by day, hour by hour.
just think happy thoughts.
*I'll always be there when you wake*
My heart was all full but I went to go say my prayers and.... it overflowed.
So I think I got it all off my chest.
I miss my friends. I have best friends and .... they've all moved on.
and here I am, nowhere.
I have miracles today. I'm trying to think of some.
sometimes, it's a little miracle that I can still genuinely smile when it's like, 10:15, I'm still at work, and I have to be nice to people.
I miss you. I miss watching stars. I miss random accents. I miss all night parties. I miss waking up late, and going to bed early.... and by early, I mean, the early hours of the morning. I miss superawkwardrandominsidejokes, I miss your freaking loud laugh that you somehow picked up from me after wayyyy too much time with me, I miss talking all night on the phone, I miss your hugs, I miss your smile, I miss the way... ah. I'm going to stop there.
I'm learning from myself all the time ... trying to learn to take my own advice.
whenever I go through hard things I think to myself, "Self. if you can just take this hard time, and turn it into something good, it will go away. If life weren't hard, you would never grow." it's easy to say but a whole lot harder to actually do. ah.
Today at work, I watched this kid, probably about 14 or 15 months old, just run away from his parents. and I watched two men - dad and grandpa, i think - run after him - and they were running, cuz this kid could move. As annoying as that might be for the parents..... I couldn't help but laugh. And think to myself... "I want a baby." haha... and then I snapped out of it. babies are hard work, and I need a man to help me raise it, so ... I think I can wait. but they're cute =)
I will wake up tomorrow.
It will be a new day.
I'll have a new set of things to do.
Things will be okay.
if I can just take it slowly.
day by day, hour by hour.
just think happy thoughts.
*I'll always be there when you wake*
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