He Knows

God knows what we need. He knows what we are going to go through, and how we are going to get through it.

I found an amazing quote on Pinterest and it makes me have a happy outlook for the future. "God doesn't give you the people you want, he gives you the people you need. To help you, to hurt you, to leave you, to love you, and to make you the person you were meant to be." This is SO true. There isn't a person in our lives that is just there by happenstance because no matter what they were to you, they had an effect on you. Even the smallest difference does make a difference.

The thing about this quote that makes me really think is that I can think about a person (or multiple people) that fulfill each of the different things. Of course, I have had those in my life who have hurt me, and through that I have learned what I am willing to accept and things that I am not willing to accept about myself and characteristics in others. There are those that love me (or at least I think they do) such as my family and friends - they make the most difference in my life because they are currently in my life for the most part. Sometimes I just like to take time to think of all the different types of people that I have in my life. There are those that I have met here in Hawaii, that I have had conversations with and then never talk to them again, there are those that I used to spend time with but have stopped, for various reasons, and there are those that I talk to in classes, but not really outside of those certain classes.

No matter who you are or where you are, you are interacting with people therefore your influence is being put in their life no matter how large or small it is. It also makes me think, "Who am I to [insert name here] and what affect do I want to have on them?"

For the longest time, I didn't think that people were very important to me. I was fine with just being alone, reading a book or watching TV or movies. I still enjoy those things, but now I am working on this still, and making the effort to do stuff with people is tough sometimes. The last little while I have been spending more time with people and have been out of my room.

Today quite a few really great things happened, I went to Stake Conference and that was so awesome. I do like conferences, often I forget about them or am busy and have something else going on (unfortunately). I had an issue, so I needed a mother's advice and it was so helpful. Throughout the years I have treated my amazing mother with less than the right amount of respect, but not being around her has made me miss her so much, and I'm so glad that I know that I can call her most of the time (sometimes she is bust and can't talk, but usually it's pretty good). So, yeah, if you didn't know that mom, its true, I do love you even if I went years thinking I didn't. I also have some amazing friends who are just flat out amazing and I am so excited to live near them again because I definitely took friends for granted in high school, especially here when I don't have an abundance like I do in Utah, and all over because quite a few are on missions.

Saturday's tend to be very reflective, so deepish thoughts are in my mind. OH! Also, if anyone has a blog, please let me know! I love reading all sorts of blogs because they are just awesome! Thanks a bunch :).