Friday

Joy in the Journey

Today Devin informed me that I am the one of (if not the most) negative people he knows. Ouch! However, I had an epiphany earlier this week, despite my brother's insulting jab. My whole life I have always wanted to be in the next stage of my life. I have always wanted to be like the big kids, be married, be successful, whatever it was that I didn't have at that particular stage. It dawned on me this week that if I spent my whole life wishing I would be miserable indefinitely. That is definitely not what I want to be. So I have made a resolution to find Joy in the Journey. I can now proudly tell my father that I truly appreciate his words of wisdom. I used to think I had. I mean I really loved President Thomas S. Monson's October 2008 General Conference talk, Joy in the Journey, but it was just this week that I somehow really discovered what it truly meant. So in short. I have now committed myself to stop wishing for what I don't have yet, and start loving what I do have now. Like my amazing husband and the great education that I am recieving.

4 comments:

  1. Angie Helm InteriorsJanuary 17, 2010 at 12:43 PM

    Sometimes even the best of us get a little pessimistic. It's a natural response at times I think.

    I too loved President Monson's talk to enjoy the journey. It helped remind me to enjoy the little moments with my boys, and to no constantly be wishing for them to be more grown up, out of diapers, crawling etc. I don't want to wish those moments with them away. Soon, they will be grown, and I'll be wishing fir the days they depended on me for everything.

    Love your cute blog! I look forward to reading about what you and Rick are up to.

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  2. Melody bJanuary 17, 2010 at 4:46 PM

    Rachi! I am so glad you got a blog!! Its way cute! I love this post.. I have caught myself a time or two thinking this same way, "o I can't wait until we are graduated and have a house and so on and so on", ha.. but Bens dad read us a poem that helped change my point of view too.. i should send it to you.. its a good one. Love you!

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 19, 2010 at 5:21 PM

    SHWIIEEE!!

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  4. AnonymousJanuary 19, 2010 at 5:23 PM

    hey we are going on a cruise and drew gets back in 7 weeks

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