You Choose

The Velveteen Rabbit

"Real isn't how you are made," said the Skin Horse. "It's a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real."

"Does it hurt?" asked the Rabbit.

"Sometimes," said the Skin Horse, for he was always truthful. "When you are Real you don't mind being hurt."

"Does it happen all at once, like being wound up," he asked, "or bit by bit?"

"It doesn't happen all at once," said the Skin Horse. "You become. It takes a long time. That's why it doesn't happen to people who break easily, or have sharp edges, or who have to be carefully kept. Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in the joints and very shabby. But these things don't matter at all, because once you are Real you can't be ugly, except to people who don't understand."

It All Works Out

“It isn't as bad as you sometimes think it is. It all works out. Don't worry. I say that to myself every morning. It all works out in the end. Put your trust in God, and move forward with faith and confidence in the future. The Lord will not forsake us. He will not forsake us. If we will put our trust in Him, if we will pray to Him, if we will live worthy of His blessings, He will hear our prayers.”

-Gordon B. Hinckley

Thanksgiving Change of Plans

So for Thanksgiving this year I was going to go to Hawaii with Laura and Becca. We all bought our tickets and we were ready to go. But after much discussion and prayers and such....we changed our plans. And everyone went home.

My trip home was wonderful. I have a wonderful boss who let me take off a whole week to be there. There were so many happy things while I was there but I'll just give a few highlights.

1-Mario Kart wars. Cassie and I did the battles which resulted in me doing so much screaming that I got a headache. Shane getting last place five times in a row :) Mom TRYING her best to play and falling off all the bridges. And Dad standing by and laughing.
2-I was in the shower one morning when all of a sudden Sesame Street music starts blasting outside the bathroom door. Cassie had turned it on for my enjoyment in the shower.
3-Thanksgiving dinner at the G-Rents. Pompa telling his usual jokes and his smoked turkey. Going around the table and saying what we're thankful for. Grandma playing the piano and all of us singing. Football and nap times after.
4-My bestest friend Karrie and Austin calling me and catching up after not talking in a LONG time and making plans for me to be out there when my little niece is born!!
5-One night just going out with the parentals and walking around the mall together and then testing out all the couches in Macy's.
6-Going to my mom's school and meeting her friends and professor and seeing her work up on the wall.
7-Late night talks with Shane and sleeping in the same room as Cassie.
8-Menah eating half the bag of Hershey's kisses.
9-Watching How the Grinch Stole Christmas and making gingerbread houses.

I'm so glad I went home!