Sister Jackson's Slice:
The lights flick on outside, the house begins to simmer down, and in the quiet night I realize that spring is on its way--another spring to want a garden and plant new trees, another spring to see if I can find a swing of things that will be effective. I want my garden to finally be a happy one this year. I want to look forward to the warm summer nights when I go out in the garden and watch vegetables grow and see the stars begin to pop through the dark blue fabric of night.
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Happy slicing!
Rebekah Marble DE P4
ReplyDeleteEvery day I end up having a moment where I think in depth about the reality of my life. Some days, I wonder how my life is such a mess. I panic, and I wonder how I can possibly get out of my crisis. Then I realize how blessed I am. I have the same amount of wonder that I had moments before, about my problems, but now the wonder is focused on how privileged I am. I was born into a wonderful family, at a wonderful time, with people who love me. I’ve got amazing friends, and live in an amazing country that was raised up by God. I thank my Heavenly Father for all that I am blessed with, and for how much joy I have found in all these blessings. Instead of going to panic mode, I ask God to help me with the things that I stress about, and relief is found.
Rekekah I have those moments too! It's so easy to think about the negative things that happen in life, but I realize that, yes, we are so very blessed and we should never focus on just the bad things in life, we have so much to be grateful for!
DeleteNow that I read this, I am not as mad about my art drawing anymore! At least I even have art materials and paper! (Mine is right after yours)
DeleteWow, I really needed to hear this today. I admire you for looking at all the things with which you haven been blessed instead of focusing on everything you are stressed about. Thank you for sharing.
DeleteI'm glad I could brighten your day Avery and Hannah! It means a lot! :) And Elise, "Men are that they might have joy." We just have to remember that. It's the tricky part of life.
DeleteI sympathize. I can get pretty stressed out if I don't look at things with an eternal perspective.
DeleteAriel Bilyeu (D.E.)
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ReplyDeleteAhhhhh! Im sorry, I loose things all the time too.
DeleteD: I sure you'll do great at your art contest think positive!!!
DeleteI lose my phone in my house all the time, its awful!
DeleteYesterday I was thinking about the future presidential candidates, and I got a little freaked out because we have two presidential candidates that believe in socialism who want free college and stuff like that.
ReplyDeleteAmerica is already almost 20 trillion in debt and socialism will just destroy this country. At this rate soon there will be another Great Depression in a few years and we will be screwed.
When I get older, Im going to move to a different country….
Rachel Morris period 4.
We are moving in together in like Iceland or something when we are adults.
Delete.... dang. I was hoping I could be first to post I guess not then. Well its the effort that counts right? Well I'm having my very first track meet this Saturday I'm running the 100 200 long jump and 4/400 relay and I can't wait I want to do high jump but I can only jump 4 feet 10 inches but I am pretty short so I probably wont be doing high jump. It sucks that I have a track meet the day after my sister gets off her mission cause I have to go since I'm doing the 4/400 relay cause we can only have 4 to a team and we can't have any backup runners. Ugh it makes me frustrated. Well I gotta go schools about to start. lol
ReplyDeleteWell I hope you do good.;) - HAnnah Goody 1st period DE
DeleteYou gotta get up pretty early with this crowd. :)That sounds frustrating. Good Luck!
DeleteOutside the Haven of my home, a blanket of mist cloaks the open air with a sheet of mystery. What mystery you ask? The mystery of what may lay more than six feet in front of you! Just like driving through a thick mist, life in itself is unpredictable. We seem to have no way of seeing what tragedies or blessing we may receive in the future, but, we CAN see, (sometimes,) a few “feet” in ahead of us. When we feel lost and surrounded by the unknown, (the unpredictable and the mysteriousness of this life,) we can pray to God to guide us, by lighting a “few steps” ahead of us which can help us to feel more safe and secure.
ReplyDeleteYour tone at the beginning painted a beautiful picture for the rest of your slice.
DeleteLoved the words your used. Gives a new perspective! Beautiful slice!
DeleteThanks guys! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
DeleteThat was really pretty Elise! I love the symbolism! So good!
DeleteYeah, this was beautiful. I got a picture in my mind that morphed about with each sentence. Thank you
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DeleteI drive down the familiar street and slow down when I approach the familiar brown house on the corner. I see it is no longer the dark brown I remember it being, but it is now a tan color. The long path of stairs leading up the front door is the same, and the four tall maple trees stand in the same alignment as the did before.
ReplyDeleteI slowly turn the corner and see the backyard and garage. An unfamiliar car sits parked in the driveway, and the tree that used to sit in the side yard is gone.
I look into the overgrown backyard, and memories come flooding back. I can see the patio where I would sing and dance in the rain as a kid. I see the hill I would go sledding on in the winter, and ride my sisters trike down in the summer. I the trees that I believed faries lived in and smile, pulling away before I get too distracted looking down memory lane.
As I drive away, I think of all the fun times I had in my big brown house as a kid, a realize I don't belong there anymore. God has big plans for me, and I can't believing in the past if I want this plan to work.
Wow that was really beautiful. I often think about my past, and sometimes I wish I could go back, but like you said, I must remember that God has a plan for me.
DeleteHannah P. 4th (DE)
ReplyDeleteI feel like I'm drowning. I have play practice almost everyday from 4-7, I have Liahona school everyday, and I go to my high school every other day from 10-3 for choir and seminary. On the days I go to my high school, I don't have time to do Liahona school because I'm gone all day! So then I get behind and then my Mom gets mad at me because I'm behind, and I just don't have time to get caught up! I feel like I'm drowning, and everyday that passes just drags me lower.
You seem stressed take a second and breath try talking to your mom. - HAnnah GOody 1st period DE
DeleteYes I agree with Hannah Goody! I had a similar situation in 4th grade, but it wasn't nearly as bad as yours right now, it just felt like it because I was young and really didn't feel like doing so many things. Anyways talk to your mom about it more!
DeleteI'm sorry! I hope things get less stressful for you.
DeleteHannah! I know exactly how you feel! I got behind at least once every year since last year. It was awful. If you want any help or have any questions, feel free to email me. You can get it off of the roster on notebowl. I know how much it helps to have another student to go to.
DeleteThank you Rebekah!! That really means a lot!
DeleteThe bright red boots. I had one chance to wear those red rain boots. My sister had gone to collage and left them here, so I took the chance! I wore them to Cosco, Walmart, the bank, sowing store, my friends house, and Maverik. So thats that I had my chance and took it. So whenever you get the chance to wear the red boots take it!!!
ReplyDeleteHow close is the Walmart, Costco, Bank, sowing store, Maverick, and your friends house to each other?
DeleteI enjoyed the simplicity of this slice, just a nice comment about some boots.
DeleteAnthony M. 4th period.
I enjoyed the simplicity of this slice, just a nice comment about some boots.
DeleteAnthony M. 4th period.
Maybe like 5 min. apart @ D Adams
DeleteXD oh OK. I live about a hour away from everything, so I just imagined you walking all day just to try out your new boots.
DeleteXD oh OK. I live about a hour away from everything, so I just imagined you walking all day just to try out your new boots.
DeleteAll People are People! I love the type of people that know that, even knowing how popular, or famous, or beautiful they are! There are people out there that get famous and then they leave behind their natural selfs, which is something you would never want to happen. Others know that they can be an even a better person than they already are by keeping the spirit that they already have, and not by changing it, or almost completely getting rid of it! Everyone stay who you are, no matter what happens!!!
ReplyDeleteI so agree with this. Everyone is a child of God and God made you this way so don't wish to be different because that is who you are!
DeleteEmma (4th Period)
DeleteThis is such an excellent thing to believe, (and slice about!) Jason. It's so true. We should stay who we are - children of God with eternal spirits. I like what you said about doing our best to be better, while being who we are.
Isabelle P. (DE) 4th Period
ReplyDeleteA constant sound of buckets and buckets of water being poured down from the sky above, with an occasional rumble of thunder or gust of wind swaying the trees. It almost sounds like a bubbling fountain the way the rain bounces off the ground. I find it exhilarating to watch a flash of lightning soon followed by the loud booming of thunder. I love rainy days especially during the summer. To go outside and feel the cool rain splash on your face. With in minutes you are completely soaked but its doesn't matter because you're enjoying the rain, it's presence cooling everything off from the constant heat that summer brings. It reminds me of when I was younger, when it would rain, my friends and I would rush outside to dance and play in the rain. We used to get trash bags and make holes in them for makeshift ponchos. Haha, those were some fun times. :)
I love to play in the rain. You did a great job of explaining the scenery and it paints a great picture in my mind. Thanks.
DeleteI love the rain, and my sister and I did that with trash bags, too!
DeleteSoccer has started! If anything could make me really happy after the disappointment of not being able to do tumbling, soccer would be the thing to do it. My first practice was yesterday and it was super fun. At the end of practice we split into three groups to play against each other. The blue and orange teams played and the blue team won. So then the yellow team (the team I was on) played the blue team and yellow won! Soccer is great fun for me.
ReplyDeleteI love watching soccer but I would never be able to play it.
DeleteThe other night I was sprinkling black pepper onto my dinner when I started to wonder what type of food black pepper would be categorized as, so I looked it up. Turns out that the peppercorn that black pepper comes from is considered a fruit. To turn the peppercorn into the pepper you sprinkle onto your food, they soak it in really hot water until the skin is all wrinkly. Then, they leave it out in the sun to dry. Finally they crumble the first layer of skin off and grind it into a lovely spice that flavors your food.
ReplyDeleteI never knew that. Thank you for sharing that interesting fact.
DeleteIsabelle P. (DE) 4th Period
DeleteThat is really interesting. Sometimes I find myself asking questions similar to yours. I love that we can search just about anything on google and get the answer within in a matter of seconds. I love learning about fun facts like these, which most people don't take the time to think about. Thanks for sharing! :)
Wow. That's crazy! Just like cashews coming from fruit :o
DeleteIs it just me, or does that make pepper taste kind odd? Like sweet almost. You ruined my pepper for me. xD jk. I often find my self asking similar questions too.
DeleteSomeone Pranked me with pepper and they put tons of pepper on my Jell-O and that was nice to eat lol... Nice Post! ~Chris Cox DE P4.
DeleteThat. Is. AWESOME. So glad I read this post. Little pits of random knowledge always come in handy.
DeleteThats actually really cool! I'm glad that someone else besides me gets really curious about the most random stuff, and does research on it! My brother gets annoyed by how much random facts I look up! XD
DeleteLast Christmas my cousins came over to stay with us for the holiday. We had done stuff all day and everyone was super busy getting the younger kids in bed and everything was crazy. The oldest of the cousins and I had been in our pajamas for a while and I connected our computer to our TV and started watching Studio C on YouTube. Slowly the brothers and sisters and cousins that were allowed to stay up slowly congregated into the room and sat down to watch with us. In the end my parents and my aunt and uncle were in the room and we were all laughing and had an AMAZING time. It was one of the most awesome nights ever!
ReplyDelete4th Period DE
How I met my bestie
ReplyDeleteSo it’s my first year at Liahona and there was this one particular girl (Elise) that was nice to me and talked to me on chat. I had this good feeling about her and I had this idea to ask her for her number. I don’t know where it came from or why I asked her out of all people. But I did anyways. I think she was a little creeped out by me. But we became really good friends quickly. We are seriously spirit twins! Even though I haven’t met her in person we have a really good bond. I needed someone like her in my life! I think that is why I had a feeling I needed to ask her for her number. Even though I was pretty nervous. She is such a good friend to me, and a very important person in my life. I can’t wait to meet her in person in June and then October. BFFLNMW! (Btw, that stands for: Best Friends For Life No Matter What)
Oh my goodness Trev you are so sweet! Yes, you did creep me out in the beginning, but not anymore! :p I can't wait to meet you either!!!
DeleteHaha thanks. I'm glad I don't creep you out anymore :P Me toooooo
DeleteTrevor, you are so sweet! Elli is a pretty awesome friend!
DeleteYou are very brave Trevor. That is very sweet and funny Trevor!
DeleteCUTE! SHIP IT SHIP IT SHIP IT! Jk. But I love having a friend like that, It is good to have a friend that is a boy because they give you different perspectives on things! But you do have to deal with everyone thinking you're in love XD
DeleteHaha thanks guys! Yeah that is one thing we have to deal with. But were just good friends.
Deletehaha! whenever I say I want to hang out with one of my guy friends my my family and girl friends always tease me about it. >.<
DeleteLast month, I had the opportunity to be coached in shooting by my friend's dad, who used to shoot and was good enough that he got a scholarship to UAB. The time was definitely not wasted; we discovered that I'd been taught wrong from the beginning. I made a major change, and in order to break in the new position, I've started practicing every day possible. I'm very grateful to my family and friends for encouraging me and telling me that they want to see me succeed.
ReplyDelete-Ainsley McFarland, 4th Period, DE
That awesome that you got to be trained and even when you learned you had been taught wrong you just decided to change. Great slice!
DeleteAnastasia B. 4th Period DE
That's so amazing Ainsley! I like shooting, but I am no where near that good, I do it more for fun. :) that's so cool that you got couched by a professional! Keep up the good work!
DeleteWell, lets just say Writing a slice each day is much better that waiting, and writing them all at once.
ReplyDeleteI'm really only half way through my day, just finished school. So I don't have much to write about, besides missing seminary. I was wondering if any of you think it would be better to write about the day before each slice, or writing in the evening before you go to bed? Both ways you get more to write about.
If any of you say my last post you would know that my aunt and her family came out here to visit. Well, having another 4 toddlers- baptism aged kids makes the house much more messy and hectic, but I don't regret them coming out. They used to live in Provo Utah, so we were able to come out and visit every now and then, but they moved to Texas.
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DeleteYou know when you go somewhere new, you get asked all the awkward questions lie, "What's your favorite color?" or "What do you like to do?" I normally hate it, but there is one question I enjoy. They say, "I have nine siblings, how about you?" The smile slides right off like melted butter when I say, "Fourteen."
ReplyDelete14!!!! xD . There is this family in our ward, The Dawsons, that have a lot of siblings too. I think they have somewhere around 10-15 siblings, but the weird part is that the oldest is in his 40, and the youngest only just joined the YSA branch.
DeleteOh my goodness I love that! 14 siblings?! Wow! So out of all your siblings, where do you place? Are you the youngest, the third youngest....? Do you like having that many siblings? I bet it's lots of fun but also I bet there's a lot of noise at home!
DeleteWell I am the youngest and half of them are step siblings. It actually is quiet because all of the siblings have moved out.
DeleteI get a kick out of telling the kid with 3 siblings that I have 9 kids in my family, but 14 most be so fun!
DeleteI'm making another slice because I forgot Sister Jackson posted Slices, so I'm replying to that post.
ReplyDeleteI'm also very excited for summer nights; they're almost always the perfect temperature(cool and windy). Yesterday was actually like that. I'm not that excited for the gardening, or the bugs though.
Daniel! Hey! This reminded me about when we lived in New York on Long Island summer nights were the best! In the dawning humid summer night temperatures we'd take jars and collect the lightning bugs. We'd spot their light and run after them. Childhood memories.
DeleteI can't wait for summer,summer is the best time of the year, in my opinion. I can do so much! Especially this year. I will be 16. I will learn to drive and have a job, but I'm not that excited for the dating thing.So,for when I do turn 16, please give me some unique ideas for what I can do on a date!
ReplyDeleteI love summer too! That's awesome to hear and my advice on dating is just be genuine, it makes what ever you do on the date seem and become a better experience for both you and your date.
DeleteAnastasia B. 4th Period DE
"Gratitude brings warmth to the giver and the receiver alike."
ReplyDelete-Robert D. Hales
I think that gratitude has value. Not only does it yield forth light to you, but also to everyone around you. It Illuminates your mind and renders your spirit. Gratitude is truly an amazing thing!
P.S.
This kind of sounds like a post for Thanksgiving. :)
Red Rudd 4th Period
DeleteI totally agree Shayna. Gratitude helps you to focus on the things you do have and not on what you don't have. God gives us everything we have and He will be more inclined to give us more if we give Him thanks for what He gave us and we use it in the way it was meant to be used. Gratitude helps you to be happy.
Really love what you have written, especially about how gratitude is like light. Great work.
DeleteAnastasia B. 4th Period DE
Thank you!! :)
DeleteLove this post. We can also see the importance of gratitude by how much Satan attacks it. The world really isn't grateful for anything anymore. They just want more and more of what they don't have and take no time to enjoy and be happy with the things they do. Gratitude opens so many doors and bring happiness and peace.
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ReplyDeleteLast year, my friend Aubrey and I went to a convention called comic con. We had so much fun! We got to meet Oliver and James Phelps. (The Weasley twins from Harry Potter.) It was so cool! We were both freaking out! Then we got to see Chris Evans. Aka, Captain America. It was awesome! It meant a lot to us because we are both such nerds! We even dressed up like Captain America.
Wait... The Weasley twins!?!?!?! Nuh uh. I am soooo jealous!
DeleteYup! It was awesome!!
DeleteOH MY GOSH I LOVE THE PHELPS TWINS!!! JEALOUS!!! ALSO CHRIS EVENS???? MAN THAT'S SO COOL!
DeleteThat is so freaking cool Abby! I'd love to meet the Weasley Twins, and I would also like to meet Thor... :p Loved reading your slice!
DeleteThats freakin sweet!!! Loved your slice!
DeleteThat sounds so fun! XD One of my best friends shouted something hilarious one day in the car... (don't worry, Bethany, I won't tell! XD)
DeleteRed Rudd 4th Period
ReplyDeleteThere are lots of famous people in the world. A lot of them we know of, and a lot of them we don't. Some of the people/groups that I would love to meet and or see are Vocal Point, Studio C, Jenny Phillips, Dave Nibley, The Piano Guys, Alex Boye, Eclipse 6, David Archuletta, and Gentri. I have met and or seen some of these people and I'm always amazed at how "normal" they are. Their lives have been blown up to be great and fantastic and I idolize them. But they have families and lives outside of the glamour. They've just chosen to share their talents and touch people's lives differently than those of us who watch and listen to them. Interesting.
I agree. I love all of those people as well. Well, most of them. I haven't heard of some of them. There are always great people in the world, but once you see a little bit into their life or you get to know them, you relize just how normal they are. I think that by seeing how normal these people are, it can help us to think better of ouselves and tell ourselves that we can be great as well. Great writing!
DeleteNat Rudd 1st Period
ReplyDeleteA while ago, I was at a park up Provo Canyon with my family and some friends. While we were sitting there and talking, we saw Studio C filming on the other side of the stream. It was really cool to see them outside of camera.
I also had the chance to go to one of Studio C’s live recordings. It was fun to see new sketches that other people hadn’t seen and still haven’t seen ;). I really like Studio C. They are great.
(For more information about Studio C, see last year’s slice of life day 12.)
Oh my goodness Nat I LOVE Studio C! That is so cool that you went to a live recording! Did you sign up or something? I would love to do that sometime!
DeleteThat's awesome!!! I love Studio C! They're the best. Nice Slice!
DeleteAAhhh! So Jealous! jk, only a little. XD That sounds awesome!
DeleteHolliauna Pearson 4th Period (DE)
ReplyDeleteLife without showers would stink. Literally. I am soooooo glad that showers exsist. They are amazing in many ways. They help cleanse you and can help you relax- to cause you to feel better, whether you're feeling dirty or if you just need to calm down. Showers are amazing and I hope that our plumbing never fails...
Oh my gosh can I please high five you even if only through words?! I completely agree that life would stink in both ways, Love your slice.
DeleteAnastasia B. 4th Period DE
Caleb A, DE, P4
ReplyDeleteAh, if only you could simply see through the longing eyes of your choice creature, and be what they are. To see the trees look like blades of grass from your height, to feel the waters glide off of your skin as you swim through, to hear the birds singing in the canopies above, to smell the dust of the desert sand, and to taste the cold snow melting in your mouth. These beings who can fly, swim, and do what ever they can with what they have been given would appear to have a much more enjoyable life than our own. We think birds are more blessed because they don't have to worry about the cares of men, and can spread their wings to the skies. But, the other species can never experience love, truth, happiness, or all those other characteristics meant solely for the human race. We don't need wings to fly, or flippers to swim, we can do all that and more, for we have been made dominant over the entire earth.
Your words are absolutely inspiring, I love how you show such a wonderful point about being grateful and seeing we are blessed to be human.
DeleteAnastasia B. 4th Period DE
Spencer Evans (TX)
DeleteYour writing is amazing(as usual). I never really thought about this point of view. Great description and good job!
Thank you, Anastasia and Spencer! :)
DeleteAnastasia B. 4th period DE
ReplyDeleteI’ve started taking walks through the park we live like five seconds away from and every time I go I’ve started to appreciate life more though the time I spend outside.
Just today while walking my dog over and sitting on the little green hill that I’ve come to enjoy I got to see a falcon land in one of the pine trees and got to watch it in genuine wonder.
I’m so grateful God gives us moments and times to find joy in something as simple as a walk in the park or watching a falcon consider its surroundings.
My favorite part of the day is right after school because I get to play video games. Video games are my life man. The one I played today is called Pokemon pearl. In this game you learn a lot about pokemon and you do many battles and there is also a pokemon league. I have three badges, which is almost halfway to the Pokemon league. I beat the Gym leader today but I lost to her once because her pokemon trainer’s really hurt my pokemon. When we had our first battle she destroyed me. But when we battled again I destroyed her! MWAHAHAAHAAAA!!!!
ReplyDeleteThat is pretty awesome Brennan! I like video games too!
DeleteVideo games are so fun to play. I love playing games after school. I used to play Pokemon. I collected the cards and I remember sitting on the floor late at night playing the game with my brother. I had games for my Nintendo D.S. It was so fun.
DeleteSpencer Evans (TX)
DeleteI like video games too, I mean, who doesn't? I'm not much into the pokemon games, but I have over 1500 pokemon cards.(I'm not a fanatic, I just like collecting). Good job on the slice and have fun gaming.
I think letters are so cool. Letters that you send in the mail not like text or emails. It's so cool to think that someone else held this in their hands and now it's in my hands! It's so cool! My boyfriend is from Germany and we've sent each other a couple letters. We text basically all day everyday but getting a letter from him and sending him letters is awesome. Knowing that he held it in his hands and he sent it to me makes me super happy. Also can we talk about Germany treats for a moment. Wow, they are delicious! For my birthday (My birthday is in October) he sent me a package that had cookies inside that they usually eat at Christmas time and they were so good! For his birthday I sent him Twinkies and Reese's Peanut Butter cups. They don't have those things over there! It was so cool and fun. I love getting letters.
ReplyDeletePondering what has been done in the past I came across this quote. I thought how it perfectly embodied all of the sacrifices that have happened throughout all of our history.
ReplyDelete"In great deeds, something abides. On great fields, something stays. Forms change and pass; bodies disappear; but spirits linger, to consecrate ground for the vision-place of souls. And reverent men and women from afar, and generations that know us not and that we know not of shall come here. To ponder and to dream. And the power of the vision shall pass into their souls."
-Joshua Lawrance Chamberlain
Period 4
ReplyDeleteDo you ever get that feeling where you have a million ideas flying through your head, but you don't know what to write?I mean, lamps are cool. but I don't think today is the day for an existential connection to an electrical light-giver. Perhaps I could write about my lovely pencil that I stole from Tony... "The Pencil Chronicles: a sketchy adventure." No, not today. Well then, I guess I have used up my writer's block slice this year. Maybe those optional projects aren't so bad after all...
That is really clever. I enjoyed reading this one. You have a way with words that makes me smile. You are pretty awesome KyAnne.
DeleteHaha I loved reading this KyAnne! You are such a clever person, thank you so much for sharing this awesome slice!
DeleteKyAnne you are a wonderful human being. I love your writing style!
DeleteThanks all!
DeleteDE 4th period
ReplyDeleteI love to spend time with my siblings. Now spending a whole week in a small hotel room with all my sibs, my patience is starting to wear thin. But tonight one of our favorite TV shows was back on and it was really fun to all sit together a squeal and laugh over something we all love and enjoy.
Family is funny that way, you get annoyed and mad at them, you even say you hate them, but in truth they are better than you best friends, and you love them.
DeleteMy dearest Jonathan,
ReplyDeleteAs I sit here, in the tree in which our names are carved, I think of you. Your dreamy face and luscious dark hair, those glittering blue eyes under whose gaze I have always melted. The way I have so many times been captivated by your presence, do haunt my mind as a beautiful memory. So long have I been a victim of the spell of our true love, caged by the bonds of the distance between us. Long have I waited to be reunited with you, to once again join our souls.
Yet, as I sit on this limb, I also think about how these passions, which used to be so frequent, are now fled from me. They have faded off to what I now understand to be indifference. Yes, it has been far too long, John. I can no longer be so disengaged from the rest of the world because one man wishes to keep my heart. I want to live my life again. I want freedom. It is decided. No, I do not love you. I don't expect to ever renew those past emotions. Especially since I have found someone else: Jonny, the love of my existence. Goodbye, John. You are under no obligation to respond to this letter. In fact, I wish to cut off all contact immediately.
-Indifferently, and no longer yours, Cat
Catherine you are the best! :)
DeleteC H R I S T M A S M U G S
ReplyDeleteTo beautiful mug Sister Jackson made got me remembering about my mugs. This past Christmas our family started a fun little tradition. Instead of just buying gifts that you might want or something, we made our gifts. I was so excited for this! First, I love crafts and doing hands-on things. So, I imediately got to Pinterest and got to work. It was more about working hard to achieve a goal you set for someone to enjoy the outcome of your achieved goal. We totally forgot about receiving our own gifts and just got enveloped in service. Anyway, one of the gifts I did made were 12 mugs with the family members names on them. Along with other crafts that I created. It was so fun to watch them open up their gifts. When we truly envelop ourselves in service for others we feel Christ's love and joy.
Okay, first of all, My family gave you this idea and you gave the idea to your family because my family was starting this tradition this year too! Second, I've seen these mugs, they're really cool! Third, I found the idea for these mugs on pinterest like months before you did and I guess I'm glad I didn't choose to make them!
DeleteHow did you make the mugs?
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ReplyDeleteI haven't met any famous people (in this life) that I can remember meeting but my grandma has a really fun story that shes told me before... Here it is... When she was younger, I don't know exactly how old she was, she went to an Elvis concert. She must have been up front or something because one way or another she kissed Elvis on the lips! I think she said he just kissed a line of girls really quick but still! Not very many people can say they've kissed Elvis so thats cool!
Woot woot! I bet your Grandma freaked out! Haha I've met some mildly famous people... Lexi Walker, Daniel Beck.... But none of the, "Everyone knows them," type people. Nice slice Gabe! I had a fun time reading this one! XD
DeleteHaha, thats awesome! Nice slice.
DeleteAnthony M. 4th period, Academy.
ReplyDeleteLast summer I attended a class down at SUU collage, while I was there I saw the play King Lear. I was very impressed with the performance of the lead actor (Tony Amendola) and I thought that he was the best actor I had ever seen. I Well, I guess he isn't really famous. But the next night I was watching a performance of Amadeus in another theater and I ran into him at intermission. I didn't really freak out or anything, I just told him I was really impressed. That was it.
It is so cool to meet a great actor in person! It seems a little weird though because you get to know them as their character in the play and not their actual self. Speaking of impressive actors... Tony you are such an awesome actor! When we are doing drama, I love to see how you totally transform into your character. Your eyes are animated, and your voice is filled with emotion! You have an amazing talent for acting, and you are developing more and more all the time. I bet you're gonna be in movies, (other than Granite Flats. :p)
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ReplyDeleteLast summer I attended a class down at SUU collage, while I was there I saw the play King Lear. I was very impressed with the performance of the lead actor (Tony Amendola) and I thought that he was the best actor I had ever seen. I Well, I guess he isn't really famous. But the next night I was watching a performance of Amadeus in another theater and I ran into him at intermission. I didn't really freak out or anything, I just told him I was really impressed. That was it.
OH NO! My art contest picture was sitting there, soaking wet. Tears started to fill my eyes as I screamed in fury, "WHY?!" I sprinted upstairs as hot tears were rolling down my cheeks.
ReplyDeleteHours later, I realized I was able to renew my picture and I was more grateful than ever.
It's not very often I come home very late from being in Paris. I missed pretty much all of school (got to watch them ALL over now), and yet I'm somewhat fine with that. I got plenty of cool pictures of the missionaries though. Got to spend some time with a whole bunch of them. They're pretty cool, would rather hang with them than go to French lessons so there's a plus! But all in all I guess, it was a good day.
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ReplyDelete(First of all, i'm sorry it's late, I was not able to get on a computer yesterday, due to being out of the house all day, but here it is:)
It always seems like I find myself tumbling out of bed and rushing to do something before school, whether it's math, or breakfast, or even just reading a book. I like being up early in the morning, but why does it have to be so hard? It's almost like all my friends are up at 5:00 in the morning and being active, but I don't know how they do it. I am trying to wake up earlier from now on.
Yes, sometimes starting something is difficult because we find we either lack the strength or are simply too tired. You've just got to persevere through it all, and once you have done so, then you will feel time as a companion to life.
DeleteTwo more days and I'm an adult. I am so excited to be able to do stuff on my own now. When I graduate I want to move out but where! I have a couple places in mind but I'm not sure.
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ReplyDeleteI was done. Last chapter, last page, last word, I’d read them. Laughter bubbled up, not because the book had been especially funny, not really for any reason - except I was going to burst with the sunny emotion bounding around inside me if I didn’t laugh. It’s too late to be loud, Em, hush, I reminded myself. I tried to be silent, but the occasional tiny squeaks squirted out. I had not imagined this would be my reaction when I’d been told to read it. In fact, I’d been hesitant, uncertain of what I was getting myself into, and unsure the book would be worth the time I spent on it. Funny me. The library trip had been late Monday afternoon, and I finished the hefty-sized sequel by early Tuesday afternoon. Oh, goodness, it had been waaaaay too long since I’d enjoyed a read this much. This much glee, this much explosive happiness inside, I loved it; it was why I read books in the first place. The overwhelming love of an action is what will motivate a hobby into a talent. I read, and write, because of the joy it fills me up with.
^ This is a day late, I know. But we have one day of grace, right? I'll do better on the other days. :)
DeleteThis. Is. Perfection. This is when I feel the happiest. This is why I love to read. Thanks for putting it into words. I love you :)
DeleteGreen, green, green, and more green. The colors outside are vibrant! Every plant in sight is dripping with rain! Each plant has its own beautiful rich color of green, from the huge evergreen trees to the small plants to the sopping wet pasture of grass! Have you ever stepped outside after or during a rainy day? The smell is delicious and crisp! You can almost taste the fresh breeze as it smacks across your face! That's how it is here in Maple Valley Washington :)
ReplyDeleteI like how you wrote that. It sounded very poetic. I love the way you described and how it painted a picture in my mind!
DeleteI wish when I looked outside I saw green. I live in AZ and the clors her are brown and tan, with the occasional splash of green. I wish I could live in a green and wet place.
DeleteToday was my uncles funeral. It was very sad. I feel bad for his kids, he has 5 from 23-13 years old. They are so strong I don't kneo how they don it. When I went to the viewing my oldest (Brayden) I asked how they are staying so positive? And he said this is all fake. Under this simile I'm broken. That just broke my heart.
ReplyDeleteThat is so sad. I am almost crying.
DeleteDo you ever have a moment of panic, at three am, and wake up and wonder if you did your homework? I had one of those moments, early this morning. I went to the temple yesterday and must have forgotten to add my slice. I guess my slice will be my speed testimony of the temple. This last week was a mess. I needed to go to the temple but the day of everything seemed to go very wrong... That always happens when I try to go to the temple. Anyone else? I love temples. I'm grateful for the peace a trip to the temple can bring me. I know that someday I can be sealed to my husband in a temple and because my parents were sealed we can all live together forever. I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ Amen.
ReplyDeleteEverything should feel to go wrong when you try to go to the temple, because then you can know the adversary is working his hardest to have you not go, which is all done in vain for God's power supersedes his own. Though the process to the temple may be difficult, what goes on inside is certainly worth the trouble getting there, and will definitely leave you with that sense that you have done right.
DeleteThat history test... I worked so hard to ace that test. But no, I missed one point on the last question. I spent hours and hours studying. I guess I have to ace the second half tomorrow.
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I understand this feeling so well! It is so irritating when you so close to reaching a goal and you are only a hair off! On the bright side, you only missed one question! It is way worse to study really hard and totally bomb the test. I hope you reached that new goal.
Best friends are there for you like your mom is when your sick. they wont let you be mad at them and they cant be mad at you. My friend Briggs is that person, and I love him like a brother. But what if one day he wasn't, what if one day he found someone new.
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ReplyDeleteI have decided to live everyday like it is my last. Before I was worried about when the next episode of my favorite tv show was going to air, or social media. I have decided that I am going to read my scriptures and say my prayers in the morning before I even think about looking at any electronic device or even get dressed. I'm not saying electronics are bad, I just want the lord to know that I am putting him first before anything else in my life.
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Today I decided I’d write about what its like to learn a foreign language. I am currently learning Japanese. Which is a beautiful but complicated language. Probably the biggest struggle of learning a language isn’t learning the words, its learning the grammar. Language Grammar is VERY important, especially in Japanese. The Japanese culture has little room for slang (with the exception of texting) and has a upheld a high-standard of speech. I am actually great with pronunciation, with almost any language, as I can actually hear myself speak, which not many can do. It is fun though, don’t fret!
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ReplyDeleteSurfing, one of the fun things you can do in Hawaii. I love to feel the energy of the wave under my feet. I like the waves that are smooth and graceful, it feels like your walking on water gliding around majestically. There is waves that I need to swim very fast in order to get on it, but some of them that are strong just push me effortlessly toward the shore. Only one time I went into a tube not that huge just the ones that you bend down to go inside the wave and that view was awesome. The worst thing that could happen when all the water that is sucked into the wave, then you fall off the board and hit the sand then the wave pounds you after that. Surfing is a very cool thing to do on weekends, It wouldn’t be the same Hawaii without surfing.
Today I'm going to suggest something that's going to sound crazy, WE should have guns. Isn't that crazy, OK now I'm going to be serious are guns bad or are they good. I think there not either because the people that use them are bad guns couldn't care less if there shooting George Washington or Barack Obama.
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DeleteIf we don't have guns the crime rate will increase rapidly because we can't defend ourselves. That is why Chicago has a high crime rate because of the gun control.
MaKenna Moses
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Someday is a lie. We tell it to ourselves all the time. Someday I will do this, Someday I will change, I’ll get to that someday. These are all empty promises we make ourselves. We can’t just wait around for someday to come. We choose when that day is. The more we say someday is the more it gets put it off. We have to start today. We can’t just wait and say the future will be different. Your future is now! Make today be someday.
That reminds me of Youth Conference when (who was it?) that talked about there being to "Future Me's." I love that concept because it is so easy to get caught up in wanting more, when we have all we need now.
DeleteBeing tall can be fun. Except when people are always teasing you, and random people walk up to you just to say, "You're so tall! How old are you? Wow!" OK, well I'm 6 feet tall and 13 years old. But do you know the best part? I can usually touch the ceilings! (except when we're in a place like Wal-Mart. XD But at least there I can reach higher shelves!)
ReplyDeleteman i wish i was taller.
DeleteIf I could have one wish, I'd wish to be tall for one day. But since I can't have that wish granted, I usually stand on things to make myself feel taller. Being Tall can be really handy, but being short does have some perks!
DeleteBrother DeGraff said something recently that really hit me. He said something that implied that God never changes, and if he changed the course of history in the past, he can change it now. I realized that there are SO many instances in my life where Heavenly Father guided the events of my day so that things would work out smoothly in the future. Sometimes I don’t recognize it until later, but it is still a wonderful thing. I was reading the book “Of Plymouth Plantation” by William Bradford and nearly every page had some mention of the “grace of God” or the “hand of Providence.” Now I make it a priority to mention something that the Lord did for me each day in my journal. I am so grateful that our world is governed by Higher Powers than the sometimes thoughtless leaders on earth today.
ReplyDeleteMy best friend Rachel an I decided that we are moving to Iceland together when its legal for us to leave our parents houses mainly because the economy here is becoming worse and worse and also because there are no ants in Iceland (I hate ants) and then we can live with a bunch of cats and dogs. And we can finally escape the terrible economy.
ReplyDeleteMy mom is going out of town tomorrow she’s going with some friends I hope she has fun. My dad is taking care of us! This morning I got adventure capitalist on my moms phone it’s a fun game. I’m pretty far if you know what I mean.
ReplyDeletewell there are these three sisters in my ward and they have horses but they are getting to old to take care of them so I have started to take care of them by feeding them every day and I'm go to go clean all there stables tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteI want a horse super badly, but were i live i can't have a horse.
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I live in Texas, south Texas. We live so far south it takes a good day to get into any other state but my love for hockey is strong enough that sitting in a rolling metal coffin for eight hours is totally worth it. I say that because the closest NHL team is eight hours away. We used to have a minor league team just a few minutes away but they got moved so now there’s no hockey down here in the valley. When we found out that one of our favorite hockey teams, the New York Rangers were going to come to play the Stars in Dallas we couldn’t pass that opportunity up. After traveling eight hours we finally got to the hotel. The next morning we could hardly wait for the game to start. We were so excited that we walked to the rink four hours early. While we were waiting we got to buy an awesome puck and look around the store they had. They also had a band come and play outside the rink. About 30 minutes before they opened the doors we were walking around and we saw this guy standing in his suit and we were like, “No way!” It was one of the Ranger’s player’s. We got some pictures with him and then went on our way. As soon as they opened the doors we ran in and went down to where the Rangers were going to skate out onto the ice. We went there so fast that we were the first ones there so we got some really close spots. Even though we waited another 30 minutes we got to be right there while they skated out onto the ice. This was absolutely amazing standing so close to people that we are such big fans of. The game was flipping amazing! It was back and forth the whole time but the Rangers ended up coming out on top winning 3-2.
Today i mowed the lawn CRAZY! It's not even Summer and the grass is green and its growing really fast. This is coming from Idaho where they say we only have 2 seasons road construction and winter. Anyway now that we have that not true joke out of the way I can tell you about today. I was mowing the lawn and the lawn mower kept breaking down on me because we have steep hills and really thick grass, plus it ran out of gas on the huge yard we have so i had to walk up the very big hill in the yard couldn't find gas in the garage and finally found some somewhere else and walked back down the hill and gassed it up. It takes about 1 hour and a half to mow our yard and that's with a mower that you can steer and don't push.
ReplyDeleteI had just gotten out of the children museum with my cousins, we had parked at the very back of the parking lot. Which was kinda the BYU recording studio parking lot. After we got in the car, I saw Matt Meese walking by with sunglasses on (to not be as noticed). At that moment I had totally forgotten his name so I sat there, "m..! M.. Ma.. M..." I blubbered, Me cousins were confused. "Studio C! M...Ma..Matt!" It was too late though, he'd already went inside the building. When I got home, I told everyone who I'd seen!
ReplyDeleteThat's very exciting. Too bad you didn't get to meet him though. Forgetting things can be very annoying and happen at the wrong times.
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ReplyDeleteToday something happened that hasn't occurred in a while: It was sunny outside. It's been raining nearly nonstop lately. Literally, the rain has been nearly constant. A few weeks ago we had really bad flooding, but luckily it hasn't flooded to badly since then. But today was different. The sun shined and the clouds went away. It was still hot and humid (as it always is in Houston) but it was much prettier outside. It didn't last long, as the clouds came back by the evening, but it was wonderful while it lasted.
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If I was a Princess, I would be Repunzel! I like to think that I'm energetic, I'm a natural blonde, love to have hobbies and play games, plus I would totally do dare devil stuff like swinging from trees over canyons using only my hair! Lol
ReplyDeleteIn my house it is common to find ticks everywhere, yes ticks and I mean everywhere. You are probably wondering how and why I have ticks everywhere, let me tell you. I have 5 cats and they are tick magnet’s and I live in a woods so my cats go outside, in the woods and get covered with ticks (not actually covered it’s more of a couple here and there). Oh yeah my cat says hi. Meow =^.^= .
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DeleteI really love my dad I love it when I am able to spend time with him. Sadly because of work I only get to see him for about one week out of the month. My dad used to come home every day and we would mess around by now I have to make the most out of the time I have with him. Every time he has to leave I get to drive him to the airport.
ReplyDeleteHave you ever been inside and just thought, “why today?” as you looked outside to see Niagara Falls coming from the sky? Well that’s what I’ve been doing the past few days. We have a giant flood here in pearland and its literally trapping people inside their homes without electricity. As I was watching the rain fall, and idea brick was thrown at my head (not literally)! I ran to the door and paused just a moment considering what I was about to do. Swiftly I turned around and yelled “be back later!” then I ran out the front door into the pouring rain. Within 30 seconds I was drenched. I felt as if gravity was heavier for the rain, because when they hit the ground it was very loud and hard. It felt the same on my skin.
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