Saturday, March 16, 2013

Mid-singles St. Patrick's Day movie

Posted by 2DI4 at 12:52 PM

This was very well-attended. I didn't sit with anyone from my ward. Instead I sat with people I don't know AND none of them were attractive to me and I felt like the New Years Eve party I attended where I forced myself to go AND talk to  people. If there was someone fine I would've hung out with them all night but NOOO, NOT 1!!! Instead I hung out at the table with strange men NOT from the ward who it was easy to ignore later and go get a seat by myself up front for the movie.

BUT the green butter and green sour cream at the potato bar were good. AND seeing a young Sean Connery was nice AND I finished the bingo fairly quickly. I decided in my head to talk to 25 different men and that was fine until women asked me to sign and then offered to sign my paper. I was done with that VERY quickly. I can make small talk with anyone I WANT to get to know better. I'm not very good if I'm not interested. I go into mission-mode or RS president mode or Poly president mode where I chat with the world and inspire them to hopefully come out to future activities. That's a little difficult when you're not having fun yourself. It's like when I was first fellowshipping Krista and she asked me if I was going to FHE country dancing and I told her I was BUT then she didn't even show up and I about died having to be positive... OK I DID actually have fun there. JUST the music SUCKED!!!

The movie snacks were earned with our gold coins we used from Bingo. Chocolate is ALWAYS a good thing. I need to go to Walmart for Aloha Soy Sauce and toilet paper. YEA for payday being Tuesday!!! I need to make time to coupon this time. I used to spend maybe $30 a week when I took the time to coupon and I ALWAYS left with a filled-to-overflowing cart. I STILL have razors from when I did over 3 years ago. These are the NICE razors, not the cheap stuff.

Mosiah 25


 7 And now, when Mosiah had made an end of reading the records, his people who tarried in the land were struck with wonder and amazement.
 8 For they knew not what to think; for when they beheld those that had been delivered out of bondage they were filled with exceedingly great joy.
 9 And again, when they thought of their brethren who had been slain by the Lamanites they were filled with sorrow, and even shed many tears of sorrow.
I especially like verse 8. The people knew not what to think because of simultaneous challenges and blessings. This is an awesome description of how I often feel. Even in the darkest challenges I always know where to get relief. The gift of the atonement can and should have me rejoicing forever STILL challenges abound. I'm able to grow from these. All of it is a blessing. I am allowed to develop spiritually and in EVERY way BECAUSE of these. Without them there would be no growth so actually EVERYTHING is a blessing and I ALWAYS have reason to rejoice!!!
Protect the Children-Dallin H. Oaks
Children are the first victims of current laws permitting so-called “no-fault divorce.” From the standpoint of children, divorce is too easy. Summarizing decades of social science research, a careful scholar concluded that “the family structure that produces the best outcomes for children, on average, are two biological parents who remain married.” ANew York Times writer noted “the striking fact that even as traditional marriage has declined in the United States … the evidence has mounted for the institution’s importance to the well-being of children.” That reality should give important guidance to parents and parents-to-be in their decisions involving marriage and divorce. We also need politicians, policy makers, and officials to increase their attention to what is best for children in contrast to the selfish interests of voters and vocal advocates of adult interests.

This is one thing I don't really like about my friend. He comes from a Brady Bunch family which is fine and NOT his fault. I just have noticed that children from divorced families tend to get divorces themselves. I really think any two good people can make a marriage work. That doesn't mean you don't try to find the best person possible. I've just seen this time and time again AND I don't like it. I don't want to be with someone who considers divorce an option. When I get married that is it AND I will work at it. I know it's not going to be easy. I like NOT having a roommate. Getting married will be like having a roommate and missionary companion. You have no choice but to deal with disagreements. You can't avoid your husband. This is not just for this life-there is no impending transfer. The capacity to hurt your spouse is monumental. There is no one you will be more vulnerable with. Boyfriends only scratch the surface of what that will mean. 
I get why we need to get married. Nowhere else can you develop any quality more fully.


 

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