So I'm writing this from my phone at work because no one has come for a while..& some things have happened that I'd like to share.

Topic on my mind: it could ALWAYS be worse. But seriously.

On Friday I had the privilege to work at this lovely rock chip repair here in south Ogden. Somewhere along the line my keys got locked in my car...not usually horrible except my phone was 3 seconds from dying, my parents were in the middle of no where with no service, & the cops wouldn't help..not the most ideal circumstances. I was making light of the situation though, knowing i'd laugh about it later. I eventually called a lock smith and had to pay to get my keys out (after painfully watching the guy drive past the place I was at like 5 times). The guy came, reeked of drugs & had no teeth...It could always be worse.

Well, today, here I am at the same lovely rock chip repair in the dirty O..today I brought more entertainment because 7 hours of work with 3 customers is painful without entertainment. Well, I'm taking a class & have the lectures downloaded to my laptop..so I decided to bring her along...well, conveniently my case for my laptop wasn't zipped...& plop..yup. Laptop falls out, onto pavement, & sadly, the fall cracked the heck out of my screen. I had a moment where I was going to cry....& I was mad at myself thinking "I hate having a job..all the money I've earned has gone towards paying for disasters that occur while at work"...I complained to my mom for a second..then I had a thought, "it could always be worse".

Moving home has provided many challenges. I initially thought I moved home to save money, pretty sure I've spent more than I did up at school, but here's the deal, something I just realized...the experiences I've had & the people I've come in contact with since I've been home are worth so much more to me than the money I've spent or lost. Also, I'm grateful to have a job..there are many people out there who aren't able to get jobs, & so many people who are living off of a dime, who am I to complain?

I'm super grateful for my family
I'm super grateful for my friends, even though I don't get to see them too often!
& I'm especially grateful for all the many opportunities my Heavenly Father provides for me.

So maybe the lesson isn't so much that "it could always be worse", but more so "it's always better than it seems". So, next time something cruddy happens..sit back & think about all the thing you've got, instead of dwelling on the things you don't (or may have just destroyed)...Be happy :) its a choice!

Much love.