So this past week I had the lovely opportunity to travel to the beautiful town of Parowan, Utah for Thanksgiving with my parents and sisters. I went boarding, hung out with friends, and had a good time. It was a typical Thanksgiving feast, and of course we were laughing before the prayer even began, nothing too out of the ordinary. Except maybe the fact that Tay wrecked her car on some black ice and took out a tree and lost some essential parts to her car. I wrecked the four wheeler, and dad rolled his jeep. 
Oh and I got a good fortune in my fortune cookie for once. But rather than that, it was a pretty normal week. No one was injured too badly, except maybe some vehicles, and through all of that I guess I really have been thinking a lot about gratitude.A sister at church today said, "Grateful People are Happy People." I really started thinking about how true that statement is. I am the most happy, when I am grateful for my blessings. It was just a profound statement I guess.
But I also loved a saying I came across the other day that said, "What if you woke up today with only the things you thanked God for yesterday?" I found that like a day or two before Thanksgiving. Let's just say it gave me the motivation I needed to re evaluate how my prayers had been going and make the resolution to be more thankful.
And one last thing I heard today at church really struck a chord with me. A counselor in our Bishopric was telling a story about a bus driver he had become acquainted with. He asked the bus driver one day, How are you doing today?" And the bus driver said, "I am too blessed to be stressed, and too anointed to be disappointed!" I loved that. What that bus driver said I feel like has changed my life today. I am truly so blessed with so many blessings. When I have an attitude of gratitude I don't have any reason to stress or get worked up. I truly have seen over the past week that I am a happier person when I am grateful.
(OK, So I am still waiting for this to come true.)
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