Merry Thanksgiving!

Yes, today I am joining the rest of the blogosphere in the seemingly-mandatory Thanksgiving post.
My day went such as this:

• I cleaned.
• I made a bucketlist.
• I ate.
• I laughed.
• I took pictures in which I look like an unattractive monkey.
• I shot a rifle and and revolver, even though I hate guns. This did not change my opinion.
• I ate.
• I took pictures.
• I wore no makeup.
• I played MarioKart.
• I ate.
• I talked.
• I blogged.
• I ate.

As you can see, my day was a success.

I have sososo much to be thankful for. 

If I were to attempt to write a blogpost about everything I'm thankful for in my life, it would take up my whole blog. In fact, that is a good idea. Maybe I should have a gratitude-blog. Hmm. I like it.

Enjoy your holidays.

CINDERELLA

Guess what, people?
Ya know how your mother probably bakes cookies and plans school halloween parties?
Well, for the past couple of weeks my mother has been MIA from the average maternal activities on account of she was
the Fairy Godmother.
Yepyep, MVLT's production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella!
She actually got the part of the fairy godmother, of all people. Who knew?!
Notice that it's not the Disney version; this fairy godmother is sparkly and sassy and acts like a saucy black lady from the south, to be frank.
It was entertaining.

I am so blessed.

This week I've been thinking a lot.

About how lucky and loved I am.

I am so blessed.

I know that sounds cheesy but it's true.

Here's just a smattering of the things I've come up with:

• I have a family who loves me, with two married parents.
• I have the gospel in my life.
• I was born in 1996, in the age of electricity and indoor plumbing.
• I live in America.
• I have freedom of religion.
• My dad has a job that makes good money and still lets him spend a lot of time at home.
• My family goes camping a lot.
• I play the violin and piano.
• I was born in the Church.
• I have good friends.
• I live in Idaho, a relatively awesome place.
• I do well in school.
• I have soso many amazing oppurtunities.
• I don't have a chronic illness or disease.
• I'm not handicapped in any way.
• I always have enough to eat.
• I have more than enough clothes.
• We can afford medicine when I'm sick.
• I have a temple 10 minutes away.
• I'm the 9th grade Vice President.
• I don't have to walk or ride the bus to school.
• No one in my family has any sicknesses or disabilities.
• I learn things easily.
• I have a computer in my house.
• I can read.
• I can sing.
• I'm a pretty good friend-maker.
• I have my own room.
• My dad grows a garden.
• I've never broken a bone.
• I've never had stitches.
• I've never had to stay in the hospital.
• My mom doesn't work.

And way, way more. 

When you think about it, you really are so so so so so blessed.

If you have:

Food in your fridge, clothes on your back, a roof over your head and a place to sleep..
-You are richer than 75% of the world.

If you have:
Money in the bank, your wallet, and some spare change..
-You are among the top 8% of the world's wealthiest.

If you are:
Attending college, or planning on attending college..
-You are among the top 1% educated globally.

If you woke up this morning,
with more health than illness.
-You are more blessed than the million people who will not survive this week.

If you have never experienced:
the danger of battle, the agony of imprisonment or torture, or the horrible pangs of starvation.
-You are luckier than 500 million people alive and suffering.

If you are reading this message:
you are more fortunate than 3 billion people in the world who cannot read at all.