1. I moved back to Salt Lake on February 22 because of some health issues I was having. I hated living by myself when I was going through these problems and my doctor advised me to go back to Salt Lake to live with my parents. It is the hardest thing I have ever done. I've never quit at anything but I had to drop school and be selfish in nothing thinking about education or how it would affect others I only thought of me. I have come to the point in my life where I realize and understand that I can't always go at everyone else's pace and that I shouldn't be comparing myself to others. Sometimes I am just going to have to go at my own speed and do what is best for ME. Life is not a race. Sure people will judge me for it... they already have but that is their problem, not mine. I know who I am and that is all that matters. A lady questioned me on coming home and said "Well, that is a waste of a semester..."I could see her perspective but I was so grateful that I knew better. It is through trials and failures in our life that we are strengthened. How many times have you heard someone say " Oh yeah that job promotion was so hard, and I hated it, but I'm glad I went through it!" I would have to say NEVER. It is through the stepping stones and mountains that we have to climb that make everything worth it so when that job offer comes around we can handle it with ease. To be honest I don't see this as a wasted semester I see it as a life changing experience that I could never receive in education.
2. I'M ENGAGED! Yup that's right Alan purposed on March 12, 2011. We were at the airport on our way to see my brother Ben and his wife KayCee and right before we went through security he got on one knee and asked me to marry him. Some of you may be thinking well that is a weird way to go about doing it but to me it was PERFECT. He knows me too well! That is exactly what I wanted. How many people can say that right after that got engaged they left on a plane to go on vacation for five days?! It was like a dream! We're sealing the deal in the Salt Lake Temple on July 1st! I am so excited to spend eternity with him! It's funny reading this over because I used to make fun of people like me who get married so young. In my plan I didn't want marriage until around 27. Be careful of what you plan for because it hardly ever goes your way, most of the time if not all the time it will go God's way. Heavenly Father's plan is always better than our own because he knows us better than we know ourselves. It is through the faith we put in him that we will grow.
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| my shocked look right after! |
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| Kissing my fiance!! |
Though I am very glad to be back in SLC where I belong Cedar City will hold a place in my heart always. It is where I belonged for awhile but as time passes people change and their needs do too. I have so many memories and great victories that I will always remember and many people that I will never forget. There is one in paticular that I wanted to talk about real quick. I was going to do a whole section dedicated to him while I was in school at SUU but never got around to it. So although its old news, I will never forget Bob. So this is me blogging about Bob.
So there was this man in my Chemistry class named Bob. He is 48 years old and a hero in every aspect. These are the reasons why...
1. He wears bandanas in class after he works out.
2. He brings treats of some kind every day and hands them out to the class
3. He is currently enrolled in a modern dance class at the University
4. He brings extras of everything you could possibly need ( calculators, double a batteries,scantrons)
He entertained me everyday. He was constantly talking out in class yelling the answers when 99% of the time they are wrong. But Bob doesn't care because Bob is great. He consumes 5000 calories a day because he can. He lost 28 pounds and then put it all back on in muscle. How do I know this? Bob told me. He tells me everything. He can bench 280 pounds and is pursuing a career in body building to make some money on the side. Why? because Bob can. Here are some snap shots I have got... I wish the quality was better but I took it on my phone but you get the picture!
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| teaching to the class before our Professor shows up |
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| A study group Bob planned. I was one of the two that showed. |
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| Bob talking to me with his eyes closed. |
