Beauty

"Beauty is not caused. It is." ~Emily Dickenson

What is beauty? What makes something beautiful? Is beauty in the eye if the beholder? Must something wait to be beautiful until someone says it is? Does something have to be beautiful to be great? What does it mean to be a beautiful person?

Beauty to me is simple, but rarely seen in the world unless you seek it out. What is beauty to me? Beauty is someone not degrading another person. Beauty is finding the good in the world and sharing it. Beauty is knowing that we are all human, knowing we all feel pain, and knowing that we all need love. Beauty isn't just physical. Beauty is being. You cannot be beautiful if you are making people feel less than they are. You cannot be beautiful if you are always looking at the negative. Those are ugly things. Those are ugly things. If you are doing ugly things you cannot be beautiful. My challenge to you is to put the beauty back into the world. Take a minute to think before you act. Help others reach their potential of becoming beautiful. Help raise up where you stand.

~For attractive lips speak words of kindness.

~For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people.

~For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry.

~For beautiful hair, let a child run his or her fingers through it once a day.

~For poise, walk with the knowlede you'll never walk alone.

Audrey Hepburn

(I didn't know what to write about and I found the quote at the top and thought I'd just go with it.)

5th grade, Middle School, and Senior Year

With school starting tomorrow for my brothers I've been thinking a lot about my "traditional" schooling. It's quite entertaining to see where I've been in my life. I'm not talking about places, but more maturity, emotional, spiritual(?) growth.

When I was in 5th grade, I was probably at the height of "popularity," which is fairly sad/hilarious because, looking back, I wasn't close to being popular. I thought I was SO cool!!! Whatever! 5th grade was one of my favorite years though. I had a great teacher, and I loved being in class.

Middle School: Hell on Earth. Ha ha! There were many times I felt that way!!! When I was in school, DEFINITELY! Hanging out with my friends aftter school, not so much. I think the biggest reason of why I look back and shutter at the thought of my nerdy 7th grade self is the fact that I tried SO hard to fit in and to be "cool." What is that? What is the point of being in the "in crowd?" Especially in middle school? But, unfortunately, when I was rejected, I tried even harder! On the plus side, I didn't do anything too embarrassing, and even if I did, I don't remember! I also had amazing friends who were always there for me and great teachers who helped me love learning.

On to Senior Year!!! I LOVED that year!!! I don't think I've ever had SO much fun, and worked SO hard in my life!!! Amazing!!! Ha ha! I was a nerd in high school, but by that time, I had accepted it and I didn't care. I had an amazing school family(the orchestra), I watched movies every day in class(Lit. to film, and film studies!!!), and all the other joys of senior year! Plus, my school was thee number one baskettball team in the state! Awesome way to end it! With your senior year comes graduation, definitely in the top 10 happiest moments of my life!!!

Okay, so I like to reminisce in memories of school. Now I want to share my goals for the next couple of years. My goal is to get a grant/student load/any form of money to go to SLCC and take some classes. After I work my butt off there, I will hopefully go to USU. IDK... Sometimes I feel like my goals are rediculous and not worth writing down, or typing, I guess, but I need to have them some place where I can see them.

I am interested to see how my life plays out, whether I have to decide, or whether things are thrown in my lap. We shall see, and I will definitely be excited!

Life

Oh life... My life is wonderful! For the past seven weeks I have had a wonderful time teaching the gospel to 12-15 year old girls!!! Boy, has it been an interesting experience, but I have to admit, I love it! I've learned so much... Mainly patience. Ha ha!


Anyway... With only three weeks of girls left, I've started thinking about life. Isn't it interesting that your life just seems to lead you to places you need to be? I mean, I would have NEVER thought to apply where I am working if it wasn't for a friend who was going to apply, but didn't... I wonder where my life is going to take me in the next year... That is what I've been thinking about for a while. I don't know what I will be doing with my life, but I do know it will all work out. I just have to be patient and everything will fall into place. :)

Job Part 2

I GOT THE JOB!!!! Wahoo!!! :) :) :) I'm overly excited!!!! I get to spend my summer in the mountains!!! :D It will be a blast!!!

Job

AHHHH!!!!! This week is definitly going too slow!!! It's only because I find out next week if I get a job or not... I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!!!! Anyway... :D