More Awesome.

I laugh every time I see this.  And each time I feel the need to make a few additions in my mind.  Example: Everyone I know is getting married or pregnant, going on a mission, going to grad school, getting a real job, etc.... I'm just getting more awesome. 

Everyone knows I will be jealous of all missionaries for the rest of my life.  If I could make a career out of going on missions for my whole life, I would. I can't even wait to be a senior missionary.

 Sometimes I get jealous of people graduating from school (but only for a minute because I don't want to grow up).

Then again people with a real job get to do what they love (hopefully) and get paid for it.  Awesome.

You know when you get caught up in comparison over the weirdest things?  Everyone does that sometimes, right?

And for me, the worst is when you compare your expectations of your life to reality.  One of the many reasons I love 500 Days of Summer is the scene that does just that. That movie changed my life a little bit.  Yep, I said it.  I think there are so many things to be learned from it.  The two most important lessons to me: 1. When something doesn't work out, something better will.  2. You needed to experience that first thing not working out to become who you are supposed to.  I can think of so many things in my life that have proved those lessons true.  Some things have taken longer for me to be convinced, but I really think it's true. 

My life is very different from what I thought it would be 5 years ago, but I am pretty happy about the way things have happened.  I think about how things would've been different if I hadn't made certain decisions, but it wouldn't be right.  When I stop and think about my blessings, some of the "top" ones on my list are things that used to be my trials.  It's like this quote that is actually talking about having a child with special needs.  Shout out to my future career!

 If you spend your life mourning the fact that you didn't get to Italy, you may never be free to enjoy the very special, the very lovely things ... about Holland.




*  I would like to thank pinterest for all of the lovely images.  Or should I say "pin-trest?"