Regrets

I don't have many. But losing a friend unexpectedly has caused me to do some examining, because I have regrets regarding my relationship with her. Thankfully, they are not the "I wish I hadn't said that" type of regrets. Rather, they are the "I wish we had done that" regrets. We'd planned for her to give me guitar lessons. This was something we were both excited about. It would give us some time to hang out, we'd get to know each other better, I was excited to learn a new skill, and I'm sure she was excited to share what she knew.

Who knows why, but I tend to be the type of person who does not do a lot of inviting (at least, that's how I see myself). Spending a night at home alone is no big deal, though I enjoy going out with friends. Most of my plans happen eventually, but losing Michele makes me think that eventually should turn in to something sooner. The chance to get to know someone may pass more quickly than anticipated. Thankfully, I'm not really burdened with regret due to this happening, but I want to use this as an opportunity to learn, and act on what I have learned.

The next time you see me, ask me if I've done any inviting recently, and cherish the time you have to spend with the good people in your life!

I wish I hadn't looked...

This is what Texas has in store for me in the next 5 days:





That's just too hot!!

Naming...

I've been thinking about naming the freezers at work. We have four, and names are more interesting than numbers. Today, I found inspiration here.

About right

This comic about sums things up...

Work

I was on this website at work looking for the customer service number. Realizing I had to call Laboratory Distributors Services made me snicker at their acronym. Somehow appropriate:)

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Do you ever wonder...

if you're unhappy because you've scheduled too many things for yourself and you don't have a moment to yourself, or if you're unhappy because you skipped one of said scheduled things and wish you had?

Don't get me wrong, I know that happiness is a choice, and I'm a pretty happy person (most of the time), but I've been vacillating between being frustrated not having a moment to myself (or to work on the quilt I started for my brother before Christmas), and being frustrated because I stayed home for a night and didn't get much of anything done. There's surely a solution, and I'm sure I'm on the verge of figuring it out!

Courage

I read this about courage today: "Courage becomes a worthwhile and meaningful virtue when it is regarded not so much as a willingness to die manfully but as a determination to live decently." It rang with truth. I complain about the problems of society in general and have many theories about where the disconnect lies. A big part is the lack of connection between what beliefs people claim to espouse and what beliefs they actually live by. I loved that Thomas S. Monson continued in saying "Courage is required to make an initial thrust toward one's coveted goal, but even greater courage is called for when one stumbles and must make a second effort to achieve." Anyone who has failed to reach an important goal knows this is true, and I amend above statement about people not living by their beliefs to say that all too often people give a half-hearted try at living by their beliefs, then give up when they don't succeed on the first try. Have courage, and keep trying!

Memories

I've been listening to this talk and thinking about life...I'm still not happy about a certain situation regarding the state of my relationship with certain young man, and was reminded that  I have so many good memories to look back at-someone once threw rocks at a window to get my attention. It's things like that which I can look back on and remember fondly. Dating is hard, but it's worth the effort.