Hair Treatment

Here’s a new thought for you. People are like hair. I had a complete inspiration yesterday when doing my hair. When I buy shampoo I’ve tried several different kinds, I’ve bought things to go with dry hair or long hair or treated hair. I’ve tried different brands whether it’s Dove or Pantene or Herbal Essence or anything else. I’ve tried so many different combinations of brands and specialties within brands. When you walk down the shampoo aisle it can spin your head. Even beyond what I use to wash my hair there are also heat settings on my straighter.  Now with that whole complicated premise set back to my original idea. People are like hair. Just because I want my hair to be a specific way treating it like it already is won’t get it there. My hair is wavy; neither curly nor straight.  Living where I do it is also pretty dry.  I can go and find the products that would work for my hair or I can keep buying whatever I want. I can buy something because it’s cheaper or I can buy something because I like the bottle or I could also buy something because that’s what everyone else is buying. If I want to have good hair days I have to put in the effort and time.

It’s the same idea when interacting with someone.  They will always be who they are. You can either treat them the way you want to treat them. Whether it’s easier or the popular thing to be doing or for whatever reason you treat them how you want to. Or you can take the different route. You can treat those people how they need to be treated. You can put in the effort and time to have a good day with them. Some days it’s tiring because of how much effort people take but hopefully over time you get better at it and they get more used to how you treat them.  Maybe people just need someone to put in the effort. To treat them for who they are instead of who someone wants them to be. 

Something inside

I've noticed something about myself today. While driving (where I have all my great thoughts) I got lost in ideas. That tends to happen when there is nothing good on the radio. I have realized that I need change and challenges. When I am doing the same thing over and over again my mind gets bored. While I'm good at something after that long I just put in the motions without the effort or care. At the same time I'm terrified of change. I don't want to fail therefor I do not want to try. For years I drove that old Thunderbird. That car was just a dream. As the years went on paying for gas got less and less fun. Only when I was forced did I start driving the escort. Anyone else feel like that?

The Holidays

I am so happy for Christmas to come. I have already bought my fabric for PJ's and it's already all been washed. (Little pat on my back for that one) As crazy as it sounds I do love black Friday shopping. It is just about the only thing that I will skip sleep for. Today we put up our Christmas tree and it is just so darn cute. We have a tradition that every year Matt and I exchange one ornament. When we start having children we will be buying one or each of them. There is a magic this time a year when we feel the love of our Savior and remember his birth. Our Father in Heaven has loved us the whole world that we can live with him again through the power of the atonement. Go read the story in Luke and keep it on your mind when you're shopping. Buying presents is nice and all but not if it is taking away the real meaning. I always want to buy presents so that I can show those people around me that I love them. Peace on Earth and Good will towards men

Sunday Afternoon

Today our primary class had a visitor. It was another child from a different class. When he sat down he put his feet up on the kid next to him. That child was not interested in being his foot rest so he threw them off. When the legs were headed back to the ground one foot hit the other. The visitor jumped up and ran over to me. Being so distressed he said to me "He kicked me with my own foot!" Trying to not laugh I just told him, "But you put your feet on him. Maybe you should keep your feet to yourself and that wouldn't happen." Normally I'm frustrated just watching this child when I'm in sharing time but having him today gave me a new understanding. I'm glad that I had the chance today to gain a better idea of what's really going on.

Game Night

Tonight we had a game night at our place. We tried to do it last week but because of this, that or the other a lot of people couldn't come so we pushed it to this week. We started out the evening with Mario Sluggers. It was just four of us to start so that worked out great. I made brownies and popcorn to snack on and had some soda's ready to go. (Next time I'm buying paper cups. With nine people here we went through every cup in the house. I know we have more then that). For kicks and giggles I bought Watermelon soda. It was bright green with a pink label. I guess that makes me a kid because I will admit I bought it for the color. Honest opinion it tasted like Jolly Ranchers to me. Thinking about that soda though they got it backwards. Shouldn't it be a pink soda with a green label. Sorry my mind tends to wander. Back to the original idea. We also played some just dance and that is a sure way to get a lot of laughs. They said white people can't dance and I had a whole troop of proof in my living room. We tried some board games and Catch Phrase. I love all these people that came. We had people bring more snacks and games then we knew what to do with. Plenty of people were missed tonight but maybe we will see them another time. Tonight made for an excellent weekend.