Making the Best of Life

Yesterday I got to spend some time with my best friend. The only problem was that I am different. We still get along so well and have so much fun, but in the car when we usually talk I found myself not knowing what to say. I looked out the window and realized how much I really missed Utah. Somehow in the eight months I was there it became a huge part of me. I let it get to me. Yesterday during our girls' day we went to Granbury and went around the square into all of the little shops. I am not a big fan of the little shops so I ended up only getting a scarf and some fudge. It was nice to be able to see Ashley anyways though. I think the heat got to me too. I am not used to the ninety degree weather in May anymore. I just got used to Provo weather, and now I am back in good old Texas. After our long day was over my mom and I went to Target and then went home. At some point in the car ride she told me one of the things she loved about me was the fact that I always try to be happy. When I went to visit my old high school last Thursday my old counselor told me that she loved how I had such a positive view on life. Many others have said things to this nature. That got me thinking, and I realize that I usually do try to make the best of whatever situation I am in. In junior high when I skipped a grade and had no friends, somehow I ended up enjoying it. In high school when things were hard and I had to change schools again I got through. My junior year when all of my friends were changing and some of my classes were pushing me to the edge of my sanity, I kept going trying to keep a smile on my face. Now that I look back at my high school experience I realize how much fun I had, how much I learned, and the importance of good friends, teachers, and counselors. After a whole year at BYU I look back with the same feelings. Yes, I went through some tough times whether it was ridiculously hard classes that no AP class could prepare me for, homesickness, or a rather unexpected turnout in my roommates, but I love it all. I grew from all of those experiences. I will keep a smile on my face even when it is hard not for me but for those around me. Sometimes we all just need someone in our lives that always smiles.