I Promised!

I did promise some pictures from Pioneer Day so here's a teaser (the rest can be found on the Pictures tab).  I didn't take photos of the games because I was busy...busy participating in them!  And I didn't want the camera damaged.  But we definitely had a great time.  :)  Enjoy!

The More You Give, The More You Get

Have you ever heard that phrase?  I have found that the more I give this summer, the more emails I get.  The more people I email, the more they feel the need to respond and email me back.  The more scholarships I apply for, the more notification emails I get about these deadlines.  The more personal contact information I give out, the more spam I get, and so forth.  You get the idea.
So the more I give, the more emails I get!
And isn't everyone happy to look at their inbox and see that they are loved because people sent them an email?
I just discovered a way to fill up my inbox!

The 24th of July

Happy Pioneer Day!

This is the day that Salt Lake City was founded when Brigham Young entered the Valley.  We remember our Pioneer ancestors and celebrate them here in Spanish Fork on this day with a lot of great activities, like pioneer games and lots of other fun stuff.
(pictures coming soon!)

Thneed

The Lorax, by Dr. Seuss, contains a fictional mystical item called a thneed that can become whatever the owner of said thneed wants.  Of course, the Once-ler who invented the thneed tried to convince everyone that a thneed is a need.  Watch the wordplay come in and we can see that a thneed is a need but only a fake one.  Some people believe they need a thneed but it is only in their imagination.

Moving on to more wordplay in this word:  'thneed' is actually an anagram for 'the end'.  This becomes important to the plot of the story as we watch the Once-ler destroy a forest of truffula trees.  The lorax tries in vain to warn the Once-ler of the end that is near, but thneeds are inevitable and once greed comes in, the Once-ler cannot stop.

So why bring it up?  Why should we dwell on the sad parts of children's books and sorry endings?  Merely to share a discovery and compliment the author.  Dr. Seuss is definitely an amazing and unmatchable author with stories and rhymes made very enjoyable.  Who knows if he meant to make both of these plays on words?
Either way, it is a sad ending indeed, matched in part by a story we find in The Book of Mormon, in the book called Ether.  The story of Coriantumr has a similar ring to it, albeit more morbid than cutting down a forest.  Coriantumr wanted the whole kingdom, full of millions of people, to rule over for himself.  And so he fought, and fought, and fought.  He chose the wrong, even when the prophet Ether prophesied of the end.  He was cursed to be the last of his nation alive.  The end was near, but greed drove Coriantumr to compel his people to a war that only ended when Coriantumr alone lived.  Like the Once-ler, he was the only one left.  Like the Once-ler he never gave up until the end ruined his temporal happiness.

Let us learn from the greed for power and money by these two examples and never be like them.  Always listen to the warnings and remember the only thing that gives you true happiness, which is following the true gospel of Jesus Christ.

Seedlings

I absolutely love plants! I love especially to grow them, to watch them sprout, to see them bloom and produce. I really love to eat fruits and vegetables that I have grown myself in the garden. They taste especially delectable. The suffering comes in the waiting.

The problem with plants is that when you plant a seed it does not pop up over night. Indeed it takes a week to see green!Then you have to wait weeks more until it is large enough to stop calling it a seedling. But all good things have a measure of sacrifice to them, don't they?

Greenlings, Seedlings, lovely little growing things!

I wish....

It is 11:11
Make a wish!!
Wishing doesn't mean it will happen though.  Remember, dreams only inspire but reality is where it works out.  If you wish and then work, your dreams will come true.

And Here It Is Again!

Ah, yes,
Friday the 13th
What a wonderful day. Can you feel the energy in the air?  Today is an uncommon event with mysterious qualities.  Harness that power and use it for good.  Make today the best day ever!  Smile, cheer the world around you, and make it yours, because when will there be another day like this?

Happy Fourth!

★ Happy Independence Day Everyone!! ★