Days go by fast when you think about your future. Ever since my first day of high school I dreamed that I would soon be 18 and be graduated. And it finally came. August 10th was my 18th birthday. Yet, this one felt just a little bit more special and meaningful to me for some odd reason. Because it was sunday of course we went to church and what not. But about 2 weeks before my birthday I got this little white slip of paper from the ward clerk saying that I would be giving a talk on August 10th, realizing moments later that it was my birthday, I went up to my Bishop and asked him why I had to give a talk on my birthday! He said, "Well I'll make you a deal, you can either give a talk on your birthday for 3-5 minutes or 10-15 minutes after your birthday?" Well of course I chose the 3-5 minute talk. Aha! But that same day I also had the opportunity to have my baby cousin Mason get his baby blessing. Which is really a blessing for it to be done on my birthday. BUT... That's not the best thing that happened for my birthday. After 6 consecutive years of working countless hours and reading my scriptures I finally got my YW medallion! On my birthday! The best birthday present any girl can ask for. Amazing right! A lot of effort went into getting just a necklace that doesn't mean anything to some people but has absolute meaning to you! The little silver or gold thing that just sits around your neck. Yeah that reminds me daily along with my CTR ring, who I am and what I stand for. No matter where I am in life I know that the thing around my neck will take me to the next place that I need to go!
You never know what lies ahead. As long as you keep moving forward you will find the way. Never dwell in the past. Yes the past makes you who you are but theres also a future that allows you to change and change is always good!
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