Thankful for Dads

I have a wonderful dad. I could talk about him for hours. Today, once again, I was reminded of how great he is and of his continued love for me.

This morning I woke up early, as usual, to head for the gym. As I walked up to my car, it looked like my front passenger window had large chunks of ice on it. But, as I got closer I noticed that it was shattered and the glass was all over the inside of my car. I was in shock. I was walking back to my apartment thinking that maybe it got so cold and something was wrong with my window that caused it to shatter. I thought a little more and wondered if there was anything left in my car that someone would think was worth stealing. I had left my planner on the front seat under a CD case. I walked back to my car and it was gone. There was nothing valuable in my planner, but I still felt violated. I was drawn to tears and the first person I thought to tell was my dad. I called him and we worked through everything all together. I contacted the police, who came and wrote up a report, although no suspect had been seen. The officer was very kind and I say thank you to her!

I had to pass some students off in a nursing lab at BYU and therefore didn't have time to take care of things to get my car fixed. My dad was on it! He contacted the dealer and they came to pick up my car and it was fixed by 3p.m. Thank you to them too! I just got off the phone with my dad a little bit ago and he reminded me that together we can get through anything. I agree! I also have to say that with Dirk Driscoll helping you, anything is possible! : ) I do have THE GREATEST DAD!

P.S. I also have to thank Heidi Robison for calling me. I had already seen the damage done to my car, but she called to make sure and offered her help. Thanks, Heidi! I also thank Sue Ashton, the wonderful Nursing TA that I teach with for giving me a ride to the dealership to get my car. I love you Sue!

And I would like to quote Morrie Schwartz: ". . .we need each other more than we know."

Thankful

Somedays we forget
To look around us
Somedays we can't see
The joy that surrounds us
So caught up inside ourselves
We take when we should give.

So for tonight we pray for
What we know can be.
And on this day we hope for
What we still can't see.
It's up to us to be the change
And even though we all can still do more
There's so much to be thankful for.

Look beyond ourselves
There's so much sorrow
It's way too late to say
I'll cry tomorrow
Each of us must find our truth
It's so long overdue

So for tonight we pray for
What we know can be
And every day we hope for
What we still can't see
It's up to us to be the change
And even though we all can still do more
There's so much to be thankful for.

Even with our differences
There is a place we're all connected
Each of us can find each other's light

So for tonight we pray for
What we know can be
And on this day we hope for
What we still can't see
It's up to us to be the change
And even though this world needs so much more

There's so much to be thankful for

(Josh Groban - Thankful lyrics)

"Football is just a game. What matters is what you play for."

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I think that it is quite fitting that my first blog post would include a football picture. Yes, I LOVE football! Yesterday, I drove to Rexburg to visit my younger sister, Krystle. We had a great time! We went to dinner at Wingers (I love "sticky fingers"), went shopping (we both have some new cute shoes), and went to the movie, The Express. I had heard good things about this movie, but I thought it was even better than what people had told me. Ernie Davis has become an inspiration for me. He lived a wonderful life, amid many challenges. I was not prepared for how the movie would end; it helped me recommit to do something with my life that I have felt I've needed to do for some time, but have been sluggish with. I am so thankful for the lives of others that are a positive influence for the rest of us. I am also grateful to those people who help share the stories of these people's lives. Thank you!