Penny Candy

I was skimming over my blog,  remebering where I was when I was typing all of the different posts. 
So much sadness and hurt feelings. 
Life is about being happy. Like seeing a good friend for the first time in months. Or that feeling when you get after someone calls you beautiful. I should be focusing on the good in life.  Happy things I saw today that made my heart smile. There was a little boy at the gas station. He was reaching for the penny candies. He quiet possibly had the biggest smile on his face. He reached his hand out and had so much hope. Of course the story ends in him getting pulled away and a fussy toddler. But that second of pure joy that was shown through his eyes, that is what I need to focus on. That will help my attitude towards life. Maybe that way, I can spread happiness instead of bringing all around down!
Today I was able to go to my Teachings of the Living Prophets class and I am such a spiritual high. I learned of past prophets who have revelations from God concerning the people. Then I was able to attend devotional that my school puts on every Tuesday at 2pm. It was filled with spiritual insight and my soul delighted in the thought of living with my Father in Heaven again. At 5:30 I am going to go to the temple and spend some time their with my roommate. No better way to "Come Unto Him" than by performing sacred ordinances in his house. I get the goosebumps up my back when I think about going into the temple again. There is no better way to find happiness in my life than by filling it with the spirit and learning about the gospel.
I recently discovered a blog of a sweet lady named Stephanie Nielson. She is a burn survivor. She was in a plane crash with her sweet husband and they both survived. She has burns on 80% of her body. She is the most beautiful person that I have come to know. (I don't really know her, but I have read her blog for hours on end now)  She was put into a situation that anyone could have taken the results and made their life miserable and hard. She has done the complete opposite. She is raising a sweet family and is happier than ever. She as accepted what has come to happen and stands by God as he helps her conquer life, one day at a time. I can honestly say that my life has changed after I have learned and read her story. I am grateful for the life that I have, and I am grateful for people like her, who inspire me to be better. Daily. I find myself constantly reading her blog and thinking of her example to me. She has the power to change the people around her. She has hundreds of readers on her blog and she chooses to testify of the church and set that example for all of those who read. I want to strive everyday from now on to be a woman like her. 

 http://nieniedialogues.blogspot.com/ is her blog. If you ever feel so inspired to look at it and hear her story please do!

To people like Stephanie,
Thank you for showing your example to me and helping me realize that life can be made into whatever I make it. I can choose to focus on all of the negative and heart aches or I can focus on the smiles and joys of life.