have i mentioned that i love october? yeah.... probably a million times and i am so sad it is the last week. this october has been one of my favorites because the weather has been so nice. i take walks almost everyday. i just lay outside on my grass and listen to my ipod. i love that i haven't even pulled out my winter coats yet. for some reason october just makes me happy. this time of the year is the best. during the months october, november and december i just go crazy with joy.
i am the kind of person who thrives off experiences. whether my experiences are positive or negative i apperciate them. that doesn't mean i enjoy going through every one of life experinces but 100 perent of the time i have been so grateful for the good and the bad. i enjoy the good times and learn from the bad ones. the other day, i called my sister and we were both having a really hard day. we were just like, "life is hard sometimes". peaks and valleys constantly! however, whenever i go through a valley that doesn't mean i am moving backwards in life, it just means it is part of the process of life. and then..... despite those bad days, i have amazing days when i realize how much i have to be grateful for.
i enjoy something as simple as carving pumpkins. but really, i had so much fun carving pumpkins on saturday night. yes life is rough. it takes unexpected turns sometimes, but then you have those moments every once in a while when you think "life is gooooood, so so goooood." like elder holland said in his talk, hope is never lost, always believe in miracles. if the bitter cup does not pass, drink up. better days to come. life isn't always great, it just isn't but i have learned that you have got to cling on to those moments that are great.
may we live in faith and hold fast to hope
