Life is an adventure. I've come to realize that each day is an adventure of its own. This year has been quite an adventure to say the least. I can't believe that there are three short weeks left and junior year will be over. It seems like yesterday that I was moving into Aspen ready for a summer of taking care of babies! Now it's almost June again and in three months I will be starting my senior year at Cal Poly.
This summer will be an adventure. What is God going to teach me? I have no idea! Will I have a job? I'm not sure! But is that okay? Absolutely! I have come to realize that God is saying, "Hold on tight Whit, get ready! Because here we go!" With big faith, I need to trust Him and know that this summer will be a crazy and amazing summer! I am so excited to spend time on the ranch, be in the open spaces of Montana, and to get out of California for a while! I know that it is going to be SO refreshing and STRESS FREE and a BREAK from how crazy this year was! I am so excited to spend time with Grandma and Grandpa.
With life being such an adventure I have gotten in the habit of telling myself each morning, that the day will be an adventure of its own. That adventure might be getting a B on a math test, it might be going to Montana De Oro with Paige, it might be teaching third graders in Arroyo Grande, but whatever that adventure is, embrace it in all its glory. This year has also taught me how to embrace life as it comes. This means good and bad experiences. Life is life and we can't always control it, actually most of the time we can't. Therefore, might as well try and find JOY in everything! Sometimes we won't find joy, sometimes we find GROWTH. Sometimes we realize we need to grow from certain unpleasant experiences. No matter what experiences we have or how we react to them, I think it's important to understand that we always move forward, never back. With this mindset, life just gets easier.
I want to do well. I want to make it on Dean's List. But you know, that doesn't me whether I make it or don't make it. I know I get caught up in wanting it so badly and maybe I need to work on that, but in a way I think it is okay to want that goal and to strive to get there. School doesn't come easy to me, I've known that for a long time, but I realized that part of the adventure in each day is realizing that school does not define me. And school is only one part of this adventure in life. So, I need to not be so hard on myself, because I know I have many gifts, and it really is okay if math or science isn't one of them. Truly, it's okay. But I am so proud of myself. I can't help but be proud of my B on that math test. We need to remember to celebrate the little things because they are what make up the BIG things.
My new favorite word lately is CHAMP. I love telling myself that I am a CHAMP and YOU are a CHAMP. The other day in kine I was telling Paige and Alissa that when I was laying in bed I thought to myself, "I'm a champ." I didn't realize how funny that sounds til I said it out loud. I know I crack people up with the things that I say and I know that I am extremely weird, but sometimes I am just so happy that I have a small major where most people know who I am and are not even phased by the things that I say anymore. It saves a lot of time, not having to explain my weirdness. People hear me and then they say, "Oh it's just Whit."
The last thing I want to mention tonight is I am so incredibly blessed by the people who are apart of my life and apart of my daily adventure. I have some pretty great friends who are always around when I need them. That is really special. When you have people in your life that regard you as IMPORTANT, that is just really great. And when you have people to talk to when life just keeps pushing you down, it's nice having them there to pull you up, even if it is time after time after time again.
I know for a FACT that God has put people in my life to help take care of me. And I know He especially knew I would need it this year. Because people are beautiful and I love them a lot. Life is such a crazy and wonderful adventure that we all have to go through, and you know, giggling helps and love, lots of love.
- Whittzzers
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