sunday we had a fun little game night at my house. it has been a while since i have planned one of these. my best friend julie and i use to plan them every weekend. our favorite game is running charades. we just can't get enough of it. one semester we were litterally so obsessed with the game, i think we played everyday, no joke. i love playing hostess so of course i made some cookies and popped some kettle corn. being the hostess is fun, but there is also pressure that comes with it. if no one shows up to your game night it doesn't make you look cool. everyone shows up late because it isn't "the thing" to arrive on time. well someone has to be the first and there is always that awkward span of time where no one shows up or there are two people there and you have to reassure them more people are coming, even though secretly you don't know if that is true. the key, is calling your closest friends to come on time. that way when the people you don't know as well come it isn't totally awkward.
luckily... i did have a great turn out. i am happy that even though we are getting a older and maybe a little less social, people are still excited for game night. my thoughts are why ever sit around when you could be doing something fun! free time means play time and sundays are a great day to get together with the people you love.
everything happens for a reason...?
i have never been a person that has believed "everything happens for a reason". i think it sounds cliche and that life is some how predetermined. i believe that we make choices and with our choices come consequences, good or bad. i believe that different choices have different outcomes and we choose for ourselves the path of our life. i believe we are guided when we ask for direction but for the most part we are left to learn through our experiences. i think we learn best when we go through some things on our own. however, with this said, i do believe in a higher power who watches over us and knows what we need, when we need it. though God may not always intervene in our life, i believe He has a hand in it. i guess what i am trying to say is that i do believe in fateful moments and i do believe that some things are no coincidence. i think if we are trying to do what is right, we can only do our best before God makes up the difference.
i say this because lately things in my life have been lining up very well. this is not to say everything is going the way i want it to but multiple aspects of my life seem to be connecting. like for example, i got this new job, a communications assistant at utah state. i saw the listing by chance one day while looking on career aggie, i applied off a whim and got the position. the job could not be more perfect for me. not only does it have to do with what i am studying in school but i have also made a great friend with my coworker that is in a very similar siuation i am in. i can't believe how well we have hit it off and how much she has already helped me get through some hard situations. today while talking to her i thought, i seriously think i am meant to be here. another example is my friend tanesha. it seems like i met her at just the right time and she has sort of been my saving grace. she has kept me social and outgoing in a year that could have the potential to be a long and lonely one.
"no man is a failure who has friends"
-its a wonderful life
i truly believe certain situations and people are put in our life for a reason. i have experienced it and know it to be true. for this i am truly thankful.
