What Happened?

    So this week my Grandma Kittie posted a picture on facebook of my cousin, M'Lee and me back in like 2004. I commented on how wow that was forever ago. It got me thinking, what happened? What happened to all of us hanging out and just having fun together? Making up dances to NSYNC and Backstreet Boys to perform for the family. What happened to stunting at family parties or even dance parties? What happened to just goofing off? Not even what happened to all of us cousins hanging out but what happened with the world? What happened to music that was just fun to listen to and made you want to find that "true love"? What happened to the music that didn't talk about sex, drugs or partying? What happened to asking the person you like out on a date, not a "lets hang out"? What happened to actually talking about problems or even just talking on the phone for hours or even just a couple of minutes? What happened to writing letters to people? What happened to actually calling someone on their birthday? What happened to our imaginations? What happened to believing in magic and believing dreams to come true?

[Lori and I at age 4 at Disneyland. When everything was okay and no cares in the world]
    The world has changed. Now a lot of that is because we grow up. We realize that we can't be sitting around making up silly dances that no one is really going to remember in a week. We realize that the world is not all happy and joyful. But some of those things why have they changed? Why does no one ask each other on dates? Why does no one write letters to people anymore [except for the LDS culture where that is the only way we can contact our lovely missionaries]? Why do we not call people anymore?Think about it. Why? What has changed? We can still speak and write so why don't we? So much could change if we just speak out and say what is on our minds to someones face and not hide behind facebook, texting or in this case blogging. Seriously, what has this world come to? Remember when we were younger and believed in fairy tales and that everything is going to work out because that can still happen. Fairy tales yeah you are more in likely not going to find a legit prince with a throne but you can find a knight in shinning armor who can make you happy, that can be your fairy tale. Yeah life sucks, I know for first hand but the things that make it suck does not compare to the stuff that makes life amazing  why not do all of these things that do make life that much better. So what happened world? What happened?

General Conference... Always an amazing weekend

This past weekend was General Conference weekend. This happens twice a year, general authorities of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints talk to all the members of the church through television and talk to whoever is willing to listen. It is a great time to hear from our beloved prophet and other leaders who are the mouth pieces of the Lord. I love this because when I have questions about life, the church or whatever I seriously get my answers through the talks that are given during this weekend.
After hearing the talks from this weekend, I am comforted with what lies ahead, I know that everything happens for a reason, and so much more.
The interesting thing that happened this week was that the Prophet announced that the ages for being able to serve a religious mission has been lowered. Men can now serve at age 18 and the women can now serve at age 19. Wow that is history in the making and it was really cool to hear that for the first time with everyone else in the world. I honestly think that is a good thing. Now boys can leave right after high school and more girls will go because they do not have to wait so long and they will more inlikely go because they will only have a year of school maybe and they are more in likely not to be married or tied down so nothing is stopping them from serving. Now hearing this I still do not feel the need to serve but its cool to know I can and gives me even more respect for those who do.
I love this amazing gospel. I know that this church is true and that there are prophets on the earth once again. I know that Christ lives and loves me. And I know that their is a plan for each and every one of us. I do know that if you just listen to General Conference you would see the joy this Church brings to me and every member. Go to lds.org and type in general conference talks and just read some, they can apply to everyone even if you are not a member. Yes there is a lot of religion in the talks but there is also so much advice about how to deal with the world around us and who doesn't need that? :)

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Mom's Last Day of Chemo in 2007

So everyone today starts the beautiful month of October. Now one thing that is special about October is the fact it is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Breast Cancer can be curable if found in time. My mother is a great example of this. In June of 2007 my mom was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Luckily, by January 2008 she got to declare herself cancer free. I remember how hard those months were, seeing my mom still do her everyday things and coming to cheer competitions and football games. She still didn't let her cancer bring her down. I still remember the day we shaved her head. It was after my sophomore orientation for high school and when she got up out of her seat we saw all her hair and knew it was time. So we got the family together and all got to be apart of it. We even put her hair in a Mohawk  How many kids get to say they shaved their mothers hair into a Mohawk? Yeah not many. Soon when mom reaches her 5 year mark there is a less likely of a chance for it to come back. So we will keep praying that it does not come back. But there was an upside to this cancer. Yes I am serious an upside. Because my mom got cancer right when I was starting high school I learned to hang out with my mom and have fun with her. I have never had that big time in life when I hated my parents or didn't want to hang with them because I saw how fast and easy it is for them to be gone or sick and I do not want to waste the time that I do have with them. Also, because of cancer my brothers and I have become the best of friends, we hardly fight and know how to help each other and we love being with each other. So yes cancer sucks its a freaking hoe that gets around to anyone it can get and yes sometimes it takes the people we love away from us but something positive needs to come out of this. For me it was learning how important family is and that I need to cherish the moments I have with people because you never know when it is going to be your last.
                     My mom and I in August 2012 [her hair is longer than mine]