Just a Couple of Rants I Have....

Okay... So it's late, I'm a little bugged, I need to vent, and I'm typing this on my tiny iPod. If I make a lot of grammar mistakes, just keep reading and don't judge me. Thanks. This past week was spring break for the Davis school district. My very best friends and I went on a trip to St. George. We drove there and had an absolute blast together. Wanna know what we did the whole time?.... Absolutely nothing. We ate, and ate, and ate some more. We had no plans the whole time and we just went with the flow of things. It was the best trip ever and it was definitely needed. My three best friends and I had a lot of time to talk and think about our lives. Don't get me wrong, we were crazy and out of control most of the time. But once in awhile we would have some serious, deep talks. One of which was that we shouldn't have to change who we are as individuals for others to like us. We shouldn't be worrying about trying to get others approvals of who we are and what we are doing. I do not care what others think of me and if you can't accept me for the way I am... Then screw you. Sorry... But it's the truth. I'm sick and tired of trying to please everyone and making them happy before myself. That is no more. I love who I am and I love my life. I have a reason for the things I do and the actions I make. I'm done worrying and stressing over the little things that don't matter in life. I am going to surround myself with the people who I care about the most and who care about me just the same. They love me just the way I am and they won't change anything about me. They make me happy and I know they will always be there for me. Being in St. George opened my eyes to a lot of things, but mainly this. I am Emily freakin George and I think I'm pretty awesome. I deserve the best and so does everyone else. Never settle for less than your best. That's point one that I wanted to make. Phew.

Onto point two... I have never understood why people care so much about heir reputation in high school!! Who gives a dang!? Be proud of you who and don't look back. I can not WAIT to graduate and move on with my life. People are annoying and rude. I want a higher education and to actually be in a classroom with people who want to learn just as much as I do. All in all, no one is going to remember you by your reputation. They are going to remember you by how you treated yourself and others. Main point of point two... Be nice. That is all.

Alright... Point three. Hopefully my last rant, but no promises. I like to think of myself and my best friends as one of the most nonjudgmental people out there. Like seriously. While growing up, my parents always taught us that everyone is equal and we are all children of our Heavenly Father. You better believe we stick to that. Once you walk into our home, you are apart of the one and only George family. We could care less about your past and where you are now. We will not judge you and we will take you in and love you. I have a hard time with people judging others. They have no right to judge them. Yes I know, we all make first judgements when we first meet someone. But please get to actually know them before you start spreading rumors about them and making their lives miserable. And also... Forget the past. It's called the past for a reason. Move on, get over it, and love them for who they are NOW. Not then. Ugh... It gets me so heated when someone judges someone else by their past. Instead of looking at their past, maybe try looking to their future and to what they can become. Moral of point three.... Just don't judge. It's bad and I will not like you if you do it.

So.. I have one more rant. Sorry, but bare with me. If someone has something to say to me or has a problem with me, you better come talk to me in person. I'm an adult and I'm pretty sure I can handle myself. Lets all grow up and stop talking behind each others back!!! I promise you, I will have SO much more respect for you if you just come talk to me. And also... I know everything and word gets around. So it's probably better to just straight up tell someone then lie, talk badly about them, and continue lying. Just a word of advice. And one more thing. Honesty is always the best policy. Be honest with me and I will be honest with you. If not... Then that sucks for you.

Okay.... I think I got everything out. Sorry if any are offended from reading this, but all of this has been boiling inside of me and I just needed to get it out. I had some eye opening experiences while in St. George and I had a lot of time to think things over. I needed a good venting session and blogging is always the best for that. Also, I would personally like to thank Jaycee Brown and Courtney Hamilton for always having my back and being my best friends. We tell each other everything btws. Don't know what I would do without these two incredible girls in my life. They love me for who I am and I know they will never try to change me. Love you both. Thank you.

"You of Little Faith... Why Did You Doubt?"

"He became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, "Lord, save me!"

Immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and took hold of him, and said to him, "You of little faith, why did you doubt?"

 

 

My seminary teacher showed me this picture about six months ago, and I have been looking for it ever since. I finally found it. I absolutely love this picture because it says so much by saying so little. This is the story of Peter walking on water until he realizes what is happening and he begins to sink. He stretches out his hand and asks for the Lord's help. The Lord instantly reaches down and grabs his hand and says, "You of little faith, why did you doubt?"

This is one of my favorite stories in the scriptures. I think it is the most relateable to our lives today. it is all about faith. Faith is believing without seeing. At first the Lord tells Peter to "come" to him to receive help. Peter doesn't second guess his actions and he begins to walk on the water. When we have a trial in our life, it is always easiest for us to turn to the scriptures and to turn to the Lord through prayer. We know these are the right things to do to help us get through the upcoming trial. We all know that and we don't second guess it. However, once Peter was half way to the Lord and in the most terrifying part of the trial, he lost his faith and he started to sink. We have to continue this faith throughout the whole trial and I think this is where it is the most difficult to keep that faith. During the middle of a trial everything seems to go wrong. You're on your breaking point and you want to just give up. That is how I am anyways. We have to remember that no matter what trial is ahead of us or what storm is coming our way, the Lord's hand is inches away from ours. We just have to have faith, believe, and reach out and grab it. The Lord wants us to be happy and he wants us to make it back to him. We can't make it back without his help. No matter how far we are sinking, he will always be there for us... just have to have faith.

Things That Bug...

Things that bug me... otherwise known as pet-peeves. Bare with me... I have a lot of pet peeves and some of them are really dumb. haha! But... don't judge.. here it goes!

1. Styrofoam... I hate it... all of it. The sound, the feel, the look. Eww. Even writing about it right now freaks me out.
2. When people answer questions that are directed to me. I can answer the question by myself. I don't need your help and I don't need you to do it for me.
3. People who complain alot. Life is awesome. There is no need to complain.
4. When people crunch their ice with their teeth. Not only is it super obnoxious, but it is super bad for your teeth.
5. Wrinkles in clothes. I iron all of my clothes and I am proud of it. Wrinkles just look messy and I don't like that.
6. When I am trying to help someone do something and I am giving advice of how they should do it and they say... "I know." Well if you know than you should be doing it!! ugh.... drives me nuts.
7. Crumbs on the ground. They get everywhere and I hate them. I am a little OCD.... :)
8. When I am talking to someone and they are not looking at me and they are looking at other things. I am giving you my time and you are looking elsewhere? No... doesn't fly.
9. People who don't turn on their blinker!! Really!!? Come on now...
10. When you tell someone something you have done and you are proud of, but don't worry!! They have done the same thing, but better!! I'm sure it wasn't exactly the same...
11. When someone is super hilarious and super fun to text, but in person they are the most boring person on the planet....

Well there ya go. Kind of lame, I know. I just needed something to blog about and this was one of the first things that came to mind! Hope you enjoyed it.

Ten Truths Tuesday

1. I can't wait for Christmas break. It is what my family and I need.
2. I have decided that I absolutely hate drama. Be yourself and things will be awesome!
3. The best way to be happy, is to do what makes you happy. Don't try and make everyone else happy.
4. I can't wait for high school to be over. I am ready for college and to get into the nursing program.
5. Love my friends right now. They make me a better person and I don't know what I would do without them.
6. I am loving cheer this year. This squad is amazing and we are so close as a team. We are definitely taking 1st at Nationals!
7. Even though I can't wait for high school to be over, I really am liking my senior year. My classes are easy and it has been a super fun year.
8. Slowly realizing how amazing my family is. Everyday we become closer as a family and we have such a good time together. I love them so much.
9. My mom is my very best friend and always will be.
10. I wouldn't change my life for anything. Love it so much. I am truely blessed.

Value of Friendship

     Okay... so I know I have been a slacker and haven't blogged in awhile.. but life is crazy busy right now and it is difficult to find times to blog. Like right now... I am in my Sports Medicine class. I am suppose to be writting an essay on the dislocation of a lumbar vertebra, but instead I am here blogging.
     Since I last blogged, I have done a lot. I started my senior year and I am loving every minute of it. I got back into clogging and we are getting ready for the competition season. Same goes for cheer. Our first competition is in about two weeks and we are not ready... at all. We will pull it off though, I know that for a fact. Life is good and I love it. A lot has changed from last year. I am in a completely different place than I thought I would be. Different friends makes for a different me. A better me.
     These last couple of weeks have really opened my eyes of what I want in life and who I want to be as an individual. About two weeks ago, my bestfriend and I got in an argument. He didn't agree with some of the choices that I made, and I didn't agree with his opinion. I thought I was right and he thought he was right. We were both too stubborn to put our differences aside and just be friends again. I was really worried there for a minute. I thought I had lost him. I need this best friend in my life. For whatever reason, he needs to be in my life. I was a completely different person without him. Yeah it looked like I was happy from the outside, but inside I was miserable. I started hanging out with random people that I really didn't even want to be around. I wasn't making the right decisions and I was angry at the world and everyone who talked to me. Life literally sucked. Luckily.... and thankfully, last sunday night I got a phone call from him. He apologized for what he had done and he said I am sorry. We both agreed that we need each other in our lives and we forgave each other of what we had done. I can not tell you the difference that phone call made in me. My whole attitude changed and my whole countenance was different. I remember running upstairs yelling to everyone that we fixed things and we are best friends again. I was happy as I've ever been. I didn't have to pretend that I was happy anymore.
     I learned a lot from this experience. The main thing that I learned is that there are people that we need in our lifes and we have to do everything we can to keep them there. Both of us realized this, so we did what we had to do. I also learned the wonderful gift of forgiveness. Three simple words of "I am sorry" can go a long way. Once those were said, everything was back to normal. We put our stubborness aside and forgave each other. Such a wonderful blessing to have forgiveness in my life. The last thing I learned is to do what makes you happy. Who cares what others think? You are your own self and YOU are the only one that knows what is best for you. Don't let others get in your head and tell you that you will be happy if you go for it. Most of the time... you will be miserable just like I was. If you aren't happy in a situation, get out of it. I couldn't tell you how much happier I am because of what has happened. I am back to my normal self again. I don't know what I would do with my best friend in my life. He is the biggest example in my life, he will ALWAYS be by my side, and he loves me for who I am, not someone he wants me to be. He respects me and treats me like a princess. I don't know what I would do without him in my life. I've never been more happy than when I am with him. Just thinking about him makes me smile... :) Glad I had this experience in my life. We are now much closer as friends, and we truely value our friendship. We have a special friendship that no one else will have and no one will ever be able to replace. You should be jealous... because it is pretty fantastic and my best friend is a thousand times better than yours! :)