Whew. It was quite the semester. Can't say I'm not glad that it's over. And guess what! That means Christmas is just weeks away! (Yes, I am purposely ignoring the fact that I still have half a dozen finals to take next week.)
So, today, I decided to make myself an omelet. I do like them. So, I beat the eggs, added a bit of salsa, salt and pepper and plopped it in the pan. It was looking pretty good; then I added cheese and bacon and it looked even better. Check it out:
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Admit it. It looks good.
So, I'm patiently waiting for it to cook and I grab my handy dandy spatula. And then I tried to fold it.
Tried being the key word there.
Instead of turning into a nice semi-circle...it sort of flopped into a gooey cheesy mess. So, I stirred it around and it became a plate of deliciously scrambled eggs. No awards for presentation, but they sure were tasty.
Anyway, can you see what I'm getting at? No? Well, let me help you out a bit. Let's say I offer you a hundred dollar bill. Do you want it? Of course you do! Well, what if I crumpled it in my hand, stuffed it in my pocket, took it out, spilled some grape juice on it and dropped in on the floor? Do you still want it? I hope so! It's still worth a hundred dollars, right? Right.
So does it really matter that you're not having the best hair day? Is it actually life changing if you pulled mismatched socks from your drawer? And, really, is it so traumatic if that one guy or that one girl can't see past those things to catch a glimpse of who you really are?
(Cheesy? Yeah, I know. Sorry.)
But it's true! You don't have to be an omelet to taste delicious....No, I don't think I'm going to continue with that analogy. You get what I'm trying to say. Be your best and your best will be good enough (and most likely tasty...).
Anyway, you should give yourself a pep talk. Right now. And everyday. Think of at least one reason that you are awesome. And don't stop at one! Go ahead. Be optimistic (you know you want to):
Have a fantastic day!
And remember: "We don't need to get a complex...that you have to be perfect to be saved. You don't. There's only been one perfect person, and that's the Lord Jesus, but in order to be saved in the Kingdom of God...what you have to do is get on the straight and narrow path...[which] leads from the gate of repentance and baptism, a very great distance, to a reward that's called eternal life. If you're on the path and pressing forward, and you die, you'll never get off the path."
Find out more about the author of this quote, Elder Bruce R. McConkie.
Geronimo.
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