- sharing an inside joke with a co-worker
- college football
- staring contests with little babies
- driving around in my truck
- new music (courtesy of mayday parade and needtobreathe)
- an hour-long telephone conversation with a new friend
- participating in the baptismal service for an 8-year old child
- going to bed at 9:30 pm
- being nice to salespeople
- students telling me that i'm their favorite teacher
- rainy days
- text message from dad in london
- being able to tell a parent their student is wonderful
- having my gas tank filled for free
- jeans day at work
- getting to know the families in my ward
- laughing with a friend about the awkwardness of dating
- sharing books with students and friends
- telephone call from sister
- a chance meeting with an old college friend
that last "other something" just happened tonight. she's one of my favorite people from my byu days. we hadn't seen each other in 3 years. seeing her and talking and laughing about the roller-coaster ride our lives have been since graduation made my heart so happy. and it was yet another confirmation to me that heavenly father knows me personally. he knows i needed to see her tonight. he knows i needed her hugs. he knows. he knows me and he knows you. he knows that we have good days and bad days. he knows what we need in order to make the good outweigh the bad. if we are humble, we will be able to recognize those little gifts of happiness - the "other somethings" - he puts in our life. those little gifts are clear expressions of his love and concern for each of his children here on earth.
thank you, erin, for being my "other something" tonight.
(just to clarify, erin's sitting on top of the counter. really. i'm not that short.)
oh goodness. i am just pleased as a peach that last night happened. and i cannot wait to see more you! you are wonderful!
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