Words of Encouragement

I just thought I'd share some things I've heard/read recently that made me feel good. I threw on some pics of things that make me happy.

First though, just a quick anecdote from my run this morning. I like winter running when it's not super cold. It was so beautiful today, I did an extra 1.4 miles cause I was just enjoying being out. So, on the corner of 2700 S & 500 E, while I'm waiting for the light to change this guy says to me, "You must be a track star." After I stopped laughing I said, "No, just an amateur." and wished him a nice day. I should have told him how much I liked his jean jacket. Bringing the 80's back. Nice.

So here's a poem I read in an article in the Ensign:

Grow old along with me!

The best is yet to be,

The last of life, for which the first was made:

Our times are in his hand

Who saith, "A whole I planned,

Youth shows but half; trust God:

See all, nor be afraid!"

--Robert Browning

Got my dreams, got my life, got my love

Got my friends go the sunshine above

Whay am I making this hard on myself

When there's so many beautiful reasons I have to be happy

--Natasha Bedingfield, chorus to "Happy"

I got a pocket, got a pocketful of sunshine

I got a love and I know that it's all mine

Do what you want but you're never gonna break me

Sticks and stones are never gonna shake me

--Natasha Bedingfield, "Pocketful of Sunshine"

The sun has left and forgotten me

It's dark, I cannot see

Why does this rain pour down

I'm gonna drown

In a sea

Of deep confusion

Somebody told me, I don't know who

Whenever you are sad and blue

And you're feelin' all alone and left behind

Just take a look insdie and you will find

You gotta hold on, hold no through the night

Hang on, things will be all right

Even when it's dark

And not a bit of sparkling

Sing-song sunshine from above

Spreading rays of sunny love

Just hang on, hang on to the vine

Stay on, soon you'll be divine

If you start to cry, look up to the sky

Something's coming up ahead

To turn your tears to dew instead

And so I hold on to his advice

When change is hard and not so nice

You listen to our hear the whole night through

Your sunny someday will come one day soon to you

--Pink Martini, "Hang on Little Tomato"