what a week

Thank goodness it is the weekend. Sometimes it is so wonderful to get to Friday! Like I don't know why exactly I am so glad that and tired from this week, but I am. I am really looking forward to just do some relaxing. :)

Courage does not always roar. Sometimes it is a quiet voice at the end of the day, saying… “I will try again tomorrow.”

Taking Hard Steps In Life

It has been an interesting weekend so far. Well actually I guess it is more, an interesting day. I learned a very valuable lesson today. It is something that I thought I have known for a long time, but it really set in today and this quote lines it out wonderfully.

Walk by faith NOT by sight

Today we did a service for a 16 year old young man that suddenly passed away. I have known his sister since i think like 7th grade. He also played football with my brother. It has been extremely hard thing for them as a family, as it would be. They do not know for sure what the cause of death is which makes it even harder on them. The medical examiner has ruled out many things that it was not, but that doesn't really help.

Anyway, as I mentioned, the service today and I really learned some wonderful lessons from the speakers and those who participated today. Overal the lesson that I feel was being taught today was that we truly walk by faith, NOT by sight. It is hard to accept that a child has died. It really is a hard thing for families to go through. In my time working in the funeral home I have always known this and have learned in every service. Sometimes there are just services that really reaffirm in my mind and heart it.

I really liked the quote that the family put on the folder. I guess it is something that the young man really and honestly lived by. It is:

Live each day as if it is a gift, not a free ride.

I really liked it as well. It is something that we all as a human population needs to learn and impliment in our lives. We need to take the time to enjoy every moment that we are given because we really don't know how much time we have left to live.

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If I were to die tomorrow, what would you say to me today?

wow jump down my throat...

Wow this evening there was a kid that totally jumped down my throat. i was rather affended. He had commented that he would be a little late because he had to go pick up some key and that he would call me to make sure he knew how to get there. Well so when it was all done, I noticed that he hadnt gotten there so I texted him and told him I was glad to see you could make it.

Then comes the interesting part. He sends me back this message cussing me out about how busy he and his life are. I thought to myself wow, who do you think you are. Then what makes that whole thing so funny is that he is just like others. He feels that he needs to critisize and make others feel bad when they are not at the activities that he is, but by golly he can miss whatever he wants, because:

HE IS BUSY, AND HAS A BUSY LIFE!!!!

Now don't we all have busy lifes and commitments???

I know that I do, and that I would never judge someone for not coming, and I know that i wouldn't act the way that some people do about it. Whatever though. :) Life goes on, and life is too short to get worked up and stress over little stupid things like that, I just had to let out my feelings. :)

dancing

Tonight I went and saw Southern Utah University Ballroom Dance Company perform at CSI Fine Arts Center. It was super cool. They were amazing. I was a little late to the performance because I had another event I was at. So...I was an hour late. But what I saw of it, it was super good.

I really wish I could dance. I also wish I could dance like them.

very greatful

Well I have finished my paper. Well kinda. I have not turned it in, and I have just sent it to be editted. So i guess really I am not done, but i almost am. I really feel good about the paper and what I presented. I just hope that my teacher feels that it is good.

I really am surprised that there have been so many people that have approached me and said that they were interested in reading it. I just hope that I can remember all of you who have expressed interest in it.