life IS wonderful.

"...It takes a night to make it dawn
And it takes a day to make you yawn brother
And it takes some old to make you young
It takes some cold to know the sun
It takes the one to have the other

And it takes no time to fall in love
But it takes you years to know what love is
It takes some fears to make you trust
It takes those tears to make it rust
It takes the dust to have it polished

Ha la la la la la la life is wonderful..."
-Jason Mraz, "Life is Wonderful" on Mr. A-Z
this, honestly, has been one of the best days in awhile. it feels like christmas i'm so happy. mostly, because my bestie friendie rachelface barney entered the mtc.

missions, are soooo, GREAT.
and i was finally able to really embrace that, and be happy for rachel (and julia) last night. it was really happy and chill, hardly any tears, saying goodbye. :)

kay...i'm not doing the grateful thing, cause there is no way i'd remember to blog everyday. but i have to make a little list. right now.
.all the people in my life...and no longer in my life.
homeward, homestake, neighbors, teachers, schoolmates, high school friends, freshman year friends, sophomore year friends, every summer ever friends, junior year friends, work friends, church leaders, every best friend i've had/have, and of course, most of all, my FAMILY.
.the gospel.
i'm so grateful to have the truth in my life, to have guidance through everything i do, to be involved in the church, an organization so awesome and inspired, to know of Christ and His love, and the atonement, and our Heavenly Father, and His plan, and His love....
.an education.
as much of a brat i am about it...i love learning. and i'm very grateful for the opportunity, and for the school i'm able to attend, and for my family in helping me make it here, and stay here. I love BYU, honor code included. :)
.my life.
.music.
.love. (all kinds)
.snow.
.clothes.
.smiles.
.good food.
.funny people.
.computas.
.cell phones.
.shoes.
.sports. (like futbol and snooowboarding...)
.soap.
.showers.
.the postal service. (like, the real one. but i love ben gibbard too.)
.having a roof over my head.
.living in a democratic, capitalistic, mostly open-minded nation.
.being able to see, smell, speak, hear, taste, and touch.
.growing up in cute kaysville.
.the fact we can all say sorry.
.forgiveness.
.humility.
.marriage.
.the innocence of children.
.the incredible power of laughter.
.my momma and dad.
.pokemon. (if you were born between '88 and '92, IT WAS COOL.)

also...i just discovered this. and i love the way his sweet voice captures the song in such a different way than dear glen hansard...