When it Rains it Pours...

No, literally...I got soaking wet walking to my car today.

So the past three days have been pretty gosh darn awful. It just seemed like one thing after another, after another. It all started when I remembered at 10pm on Sunday night that I had a paper due the next morning at 8am. This is where the snowball begins. I stayed up late writing my paper, I couldn't fall asleep because my mind was churning from writing my paper, I was exhausted the next morning because I couldn't fall asleep, I was late to class because I was moving slowly since I was so tired, I realized it was the day that I was supposed to be there 10 minutes early because I had a role in the lesson that day, after class I couldn't think straight in my meeting with my professor because I was tired (so I looked like an idiot), because I had my meeting with my professor (which went long because I was "unprepared") I didn't have a chance to finish my math homework which was also due that day, I had a sore throat that was progressively getting worse as the day went on. That was just Monday people. Tuesday consisted of waking up at 5:30 am with a horrible cold, having another meeting with my professor (since my first one was a disaster), spilling an entire soda (which was meant for my husband as a surprise) on my foot and car floor, and then staying up late to finish a lesson plan. Today I had to teach my lesson with my lovely cold-voice, I skipped my basketball class (which is my release in life) because I was feeling so awful, and then walked for ten minutes in uninterrupted, pouring rain, topped off by a possessed car ride in which my car seat electronically moved on its own smashing me between it and the steering wheel.

Needless to say, I've been complaining lately...a lot. And while it's easy to feel sorry for myself and complain about the thousand things that have gone wrong, I know that for every bad thing that has happened, I have at least 10 good things in my life to be grateful for. And so, to make up for my sorry attitude, I am going to list the top ten things that I am grateful for at this very minute:

1. My Husband- he works so hard, takes such good care of me, and is always there to listen. He's my best friend and I love him so much!
2. My Dad- I call him every single day. It started out for him, but now it's just as much for me. He's one of my best friends and I love talking with him.
3. Calista- I love that I have my older sister here in Provo. I love how close we are and I love how much she gets along with Brock. I look up to her a lot and I'm lucky to have a sister like her.
4. Basketball- I love that I've found something in life that I'm good at, I enjoy, and serves as a release from my busy life.
5. Education- I love attending school. I love math. I love helping people learn. I can't wait to be a teacher!
6. The Temple- I was up at 5:30 on Tuesday to go to the temple. How lucky am I that I live 5 minutes away from the Provo Temple? It feels awesome knowing I'm living worthily to go whenever I need to.
7. Prayer- I love that I can pray when I'm feeling so crummy. I love that it is often my husband's first suggestion when I complain to him. I love that I get answers!
8. My Home- The more time we spend here, the more it's becoming a home. Slowly, more pictures are making it up on the walls, more messes are being made, and more projects are being completed. I love that the spirit can dwell here.
9. My Job- I know I am so blessed to work where I do. My job is wonderful. I have an awesome boss and awesome co-workers. Heck, even the students are awesome! I couldn't have found anything that suited me better.
10. My Couch- It's such an inviting place to avoid homework, cuddle with my husband, watch sports, or just relax. It's the first "big" purchase that Brock and I made as a couple and one of the few things we bought brand new. It's like a symbol of our new lives together...and it's pretty dang comfy too :)

I have a wonderful life. Even on the bad days, I know that I am blessed.