I am sitting here in my room on a fine Sunday afternoon in April after stake conference with nothing to do. So I wanted to write another blog post.
So I say we should just talk about life. Talk about struggles, positives, negatives and everything going on. Ya know, we have those days where we think the world is against our life and then those days where everything around us is amazing. So let's just talk about those things.
I don't know where to begin. But let's start with negatives first then positives.
Negatives in life. You know those days where you wake up and feel the adversary is just going against you. Nothing is going as planned. Then you sit there and just think "life is horrible, is anything ever going to be good?" We all get those. I even get those. But we often fail to remember that the present time is a small part of our whole entire life. We forget what the future holds in store. We forget that God loves us.
Let me use examples that I have experienced. Last year spring break, JLo forgot to take my selfie with me at American Idol. Then no girl asked me to go to Mormon Sadies, and my parents wouldn't let me illegally drive a couple friends to go get Slurpee's yesterday. So you know everything just seems to suck in the moment. We seem to forget that the future exists and forget that things will get better. I had braces for 2 1/2 years and it sucked every day. My friend couldn't make me my caramel apple for when I got my braces off. Like me, most people's crushes don't like them back. But you know those are still blessings and I'll explain that in the positives side. But remember when you're in the hospital and the monitor isn't going up and down that means you're dead. If life doesn't have ups and downs that means you're dead.
Let's get to positives. Those days where you just know the Lord is on your side and everything is going great in life. I have those days all the time. So using those examples above let's explain how bads turn into goods. Fast forward a year and I went to American Idol again. This time I went with Grace Warren and Evelyn Hunter. Two of my most favorite people in my ward. I would choose to hang out with them any day over my friends (mainly because my friends don't text me, which I'll make into another paragraph). Anyway, it was so fun to go, although, sadly, Grace didn't get on the same side as us. However, I finally got my selfie with JLo. I had to wait it out but it happened. I took advantage of no girl asking me to Sadies and went by myself. I had such a blast and such a fun time. Who needs a date?? I had fun with no date. So yes, I was sad I couldn't illegally drive a couple friends. Anyway, it worked out because I went and got the Slurpee and drove to my friends house and we drank it and so I was still able to have a blast with those two friends. Braces for 2 1/2 years. Well I finally got them off and my teeth look great and I can eat anything now. My friend couldn't make me my caramel apple but she just sent me a pic of one and I sent her a picture of me without my braces. Everything still works out in life and you just gotta wait and let time work itself out. It gets better trust me.
Let's talk about friends. So the night of powder buff I wanted to hang out with friends and I heard the sophomores were going to see Insurgent. I usually hang out with the juniors and seniors but they rarely hang out with me. I drove to the movies and met them all there. I had such a blast with them. We got there an hour early and so I just walked with Grace, Miranda Hunter, Chloe Earl, and McKenzie McLaughlin throughout the mall. Well the others ditched us so I pretty much walked with Grace. But it was so much fun just talking and laughing and enjoying my Friday night. Plus the movie was amazing. American Idol with the two girls. And then my friends didn't invite me to go get pazookie with them and so after complaining on Twitter, Chad Kanow (varsity football player) invited me to go to his house. Better invitation than my friends. Then yesterday I text a couple friends to see if they wanted to get Slurpee, only a couple replied back. Well when I went to go get Slurpee for my friends, I showed up and saw two of the friends who didn't text me back, there getting Slurpees with other friends, but I don't care because I had more fun with the two girls I went and hung out with. But I've been lucky enough to be blessed with such great friends. Or at least the ones who text me back. It's better to have four quarters than 100 pennies. Besides my group might be so small next year I might have to hang out with the sophomores. But friends are great.
So you see. There are struggles in life. But you have to go through ups and downs in life. Life is great and life does get better. Endure through your hardships and look for the light at the end of the tunnel.
Don't let one person get you down.
Now I'm going to text everyone I know and tell them to have a great day because I'm in such a good mood now. I hope all of you reading this are having a great day. I love you all. Have an amazing day and an amazing life!!!
Thanks with much love, Michael Skaggs is outta here.
