Angel is a Centerfold.....

I am not that kind of a Centerfold, but I am a centerfold for the Race for the Cure brochure.
Pretty darn cool, eh? It totally pays to be a little on the wacky side....

A Lesson Learned...hopefully

A few weeks ago, one of my staff was mopey and acting all silent/pouty teenagerish. She had applied to grad school and had received a few rejection letters. It was certainly affecting her mood at work, her interactions with the kids and staff. I was bugged by it, but in the same sense I could totally understand.

Well, this past week she got an acceptance letter into the U. She was beyond excited.
My initial reaction to this exciting news was to shake her and yell, "All you had to do was wait and things worked out!" "There was no need to mope about."

Then it hit me...this doesn't just apply to her, but to me, as well. I get so impatient with life. I want certain things to happen when I want them to happen, and when they don't, I get pretty ticked off at life. The lesson that I learned through this little experience is quite simple: I am not in charge. And, I need to be patient because things do work out. Now, I am not saying that things work out like I want them to if I just wait it out. If that were the case, I would be a stay at home mom with 4 kids and a gorgeous husband. That is not what I have, yet. But, I have received lots of things that I didn't necessarily want, but needed to make me a better person. And, I am grateful for those things. I just need to remember that I will get what I need when it's the right time. Clear as mud? I hope so.

Check out Elder Holland's talk from this most recent General Conference. He says what I am attempting to write much more eloquently. It is really a beautiful talk. www.lds.org