Happy New Year

Happy new year! I'm ever so grateful for 2011 to finally roll around. I had a lot of interesting things happen to me in 2010 and learned quite a few lessons about life, but you have no idea the kind of relief I feel that it's a brand new year and a new start. Whew!

Some things I learned:

1. Two moves in one year is not ideal. I now need to go to three wards to get tax information. Sigh.

2. Repentance does work. I think I learned this from the year before. And now it's a recurring theme.

3. Family is important. Take time to do things with them.

4. Gratitude changes perspective. For those months (like two) that I tried to find something to be grateful for every day, I had a better and healthier attitude about life.

5. Hearts really can be broken. I now know why the "Color Code" suggests breaking a blue's heart.

6. True friends will never abandon you.

7. Running is fun. Seriously, I got addicted to running, even though I complained about doing it. I miss running in the morning, and can't wait for the weather to warm up so I can start doing it again, this time on hills.

8. God will provide a way for me to be happy. I just need to listen and then follow.

9. Roommates are interesting, crazy, and wonderful. :)

10. And probably the best thing I learned was I can always depend on Heavenly Father and my Savior.


Learning some of these lessons came at a high price of emotional pain and growth. But I survived. And I'm a better person because of the hard knocks. Some of them, I'm still working my way through. But I do know that I can make it.

To evaluate my goals from 2010: no, I did not read the entire Old Testament (I got to Chronicles); did finish the Book of Mormon--twice; and lost ten pounds.


2011's goals:

1. Attend the temple twice a month
2. Read the New Testament
3. Run a 5K without dying

I believe this year will be much better than last. :)

Melly