Monday Thoughts

What with all of this talk of graduating High School so soon, I can't help but become sentimental. I am so stinking excited to move on with my life and embrace the future, but this present state that I am in now is really all that I've ever known in life and I am becoming a little bit sad about leaving it. You know?

One thing that I am oh so grateful for are the friends that I have been blessed with! I know I say that all of the time, but good friends are something that I cherish and make sure to thank my Heavenly Father for as often as I can. You see, most people say that their Junior High years were the hardest of all their school years, but mine weren't. The hardest for me was Elementary School. I was way insecure, shy, awkward (well... more than I am now anyway :) ), and had the hardest time making and keeping friends. The friends that I made were mostly boys, because girls were such back stabbers, and I became somewhat of a tom boy... thereby increasing my awkwardness and inability to fit in. I started trying to make more girl friends, but again, I probably only had one good friend of the female gender (Taytum) while all of the rest were addicted to drama. And then in sixth grade it was like a blood bath! Away from Taytum my friends changed every couple of months, the friendships were selfish, and I went through a vicious cycle of trying to fit in and find out who I was. I cried so many nights and prayed that in Junior High I would be able to finally find some good friends. Those prayers have been more than answered, as every single friend that I have made since Junior High has stayed and become closer over the years. We never have drama. Like. Ever. And we build each other up genuinely!

My friends have consistently continued to bring me out of my shy little shell. Because of them I have become so much more confident in other people, in situations, and in myself!

My friends are the kind of friends who will not just get you hooked on Bashas' canolies, but bring you them after school to feed your addiction. :)

My friends accept me, and encourage me to me myself... even if myself feels like shaving all of their hairs off. :)

They still love me even after spending three days with me in the wilderness. If anything they insist they love me more!

One of my very best friends is even following me to college!!! The reassurance that I will still have a busom buddy over at CGCC with me is one of the most wonderful reassurances in the world.

My friends find joy in the simplest things just as I do, and they laugh with me, rather than rolling their eyes at me.

They forgive me for the mistakes that I make, and for the things I may do that I may not be proud of. They love me regardless for who I am.

My friends are WAY cool people. Not only are they cool people, but they do COOL THINGS. I mean, leaf pile jumping in the courtyard? Who does that? :D And today after school? Guess what we did. Just guess. No, we didn't go to Sonic for Happy Hour... and no, we didn't even do our homework in the library (which we are known to do). We made... get this... bricks. :) Mud bricks. At the land lab. And we're doing it again tomorrow. And yes we enjoy it, but we are doing it to surprise another dear friend of ours. See what dang-cool kids we are?

And they read my mind on a regular basis. :)

Did I ever mention they're just straight up legit peeps? Honestly, I don't know what the school is going to do after the class of 2012 graduates because the school will definitley be suffering from a coolness deficciency. :) Those poor souls.

Oh! And they're all like... WICKEDLY talented!

Oh... and they're righteous as heck. Even the ones who aren't LDS (which is the majority of them... I think it's really only, Mimi, Jodi, and I) are so close with their Savior... perhaps that's the reason we never have problems... everybody in my circle of friends is so dang focused on God that we naturally all become closer to each other. :)

Oh... and they all understand my nerd-ness. :) Y'all don't even KNOW how much that means to me. Even the Jeff-ster on his mission makes sure to send me pictures of awesomeness on his transfers to Scranton. Look at that handsome fella in front of the Office display window! :)

People, Heavenly Father does answer prayers. He answers them and MORE! I love these people so dang much and they have blessed my life more than I could have ever imagined. :) Lovelies, it's so important to find good friends. It sounds cliche, but if you don't have them... GET THEM! :)