blessed blessings.

I have the MOST dear people in my life. ever. These past two weeks have been such an emotional roller coaster. Life is hard and trials are most definitely in our lives for a reason. I often ask my mom how I'm supposed to go through the rest of my life when my heart is so spread about---amongst all of my dear friends and family---and when their hearts are breaking, mine is breaking. I have come to find that trials are often in my life to help me count my blessings. And at the top of this list of blessings are the wonderful people I have been able to surround myself with. As I have been with friends during their trying times, and they've stood by me during my more difficult times, I can't help but be filled with a sense of gratitude and a feeling of the deep awareness that Heavenly Father and His Son have of each and everyone of us and that They don't want us to struggle alone. It's spectacularly amazing the strength that comes from a phone call, a kind note or a short visit, or things like a cute flower, long-awaited quilt frames, or a happy voice as a welcome home. I just am grateful for friends and family and that I don't have to do things in this life alone, and hopefully I won't let them go through things alone either. Thanks to everyone that through your kindness, I have learned, and that through your hard times I have hopefully learned better ways to show the love that I have.