Someday these will be the pictures of the past that they will reminisce about. When a giant lollipop was all you needed in the world to make you genuinely happy.
When 4 bottoms still fit on a couch.
This is a CA-razy blog world isn't it? I can check in on friends I haven't seen since college, yet I feel like I still know them the same as I left them all those years ago. I found 2 college roommates on facebook today and it made me smile to see their beautiful faces and reminisce over the past. The good 'ol days of stayin' up too late, driving too fast, and way TOO much pranking, not enough studying and plenty of laughs. Good food, (I have been craving a Crago's pizza bomb for quite a while now), funny pictures, good friends, and a memory that holds them all so near and dear to my heart. Life twists and turns and doesn't always take you the way you anticipate it going, yet here I am in a B-E-A-U-tiful life that is full of blessings. As I wander around the blogs of friends and family and look into some of their friends and familys blogs I see adventure, spirit, love, and laughter. Something we all have in common I've noticed is a desire to live the best life we have the opportunity to live. We all want to teach our children how to become successful, wise, responsible citizens. We write our struggles and successes and lots of us find happiness in the gospel. So what is it I'm getting at? I guess I just wanted to throw out a warning to myself and to others who might be like me and occasionally compare your life to those around you. I sometimes find myself wondering when my adventure is going to come. When am I going to get to see more of the world I live in? And I think I found my answer as I was reading back over my previous posts... I am having an amazing adventure right now and by searching for more I am missing all the growth, changes, laughter, and fun all around me. Satan works with any negativity you keep lying around so bottle it up, get onto your knees and start counting your blessings. Mostly this was for me and anyone whose life hasn't taken the exact road they expected. I am leaving this here and going out to contemplate some more in my own head. I love you my near and dear ones. :)
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I totally connected with you on this one, Sister! I feel the same way. Thanks for figuring it out for me though. Saved me some time. No, really. I loved your thoughts. And thanks for taking me back to college for just a brief moment. Wow- the memories! And it's true, reconnecting with you old roomies/friends has picked up right where we left off. I LOVE it! I love knowing that everyone IS trying to make the best of their lives and it's so fun. I loved the thought that we need to more or less embrace the moment...it's our own journey. Love you & miss you & really hope you and Sarah show up on my doorstep soon!! (hint hint).
Thanks! I loved the end of your blog and as I know it isn't directed at me, it hit my heart. It makes me feel good knowing others tend to feel how I do. I do count my blessings but thanks for helping me remember to!
Oooo, Jenn that is deep. That must have been some mood you were in. I am glad that you gave me a reminder to love the life I am living. I was just taking with Eric yesterday about how I have no idea what we did that was so great to earn the many blessings we have and continue to get. I am pretty sure its all him. I felt completely grateful to my Heavenly Father who loves and blesses me just because I am His daughter.
Jenn, When you stop and reflect you really have such great insight. Its amazing girl.
Have a lovely day my friend!!
Plus that picture of Taylor cracks me up!! I love it!!
I love that you posted this! You are onfacebook too? I will have to be yout friend there to! I miss those good 'ol college days, I think we all grew alot there.
First of all....that picture of Taylor is HILLARIOUS! Love it! Also, thanks for sharing your thoughts. I think there are alot of us around that feel the same way. We need to remember everyday to count our blessings! About the Craigo's pizza bombs....I was just telling Emma last week how I skipped alot of classes to go eat there! I'm hoping to teach her from my mistakes:) Thanks for a great post!
We all need a little reminder now and then to enjoy the moment and not wish it away too quickly. Oh how time flies. I too love to look back and think of the good times, but I would NEVER change them for the ones I'm having now. After all, I would never have met you! :o) (Sitting on my boyfriends lap ha ha ha....)
Glad you have your deep moments and that I can be here to share in them with you so I too can benefit from the outcomes, such as realizing all our wonderful blessings we have now! I love you and I'm so blessed to have such an amazing friend, always full of adventure!!!
I struggle with the 'grass is greener everywhere else' attitude quite frequently and Joel tries to set me straight. I love your insight Jennis and you now score a tearing up moment from me reading your blog. You, Amanda, and your mother are now successful in making the pregnant lady cry. :) I love you sister and am awful glad to be part of your family!!
Jennis- I love ya & miss ya. I love your family even if YOU are the only one I have met! I really do love you.
Jennis, you wise soul, you! Great insight...Life is so beautiful right now, what are we waiting for? You're adorable!
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