When The Going Gets Tough

Life shouldn't be so tough sometimes. Things just stress us out... there's bills, working 40+ hours a week, trying to maintain a decent social life, chores, laundry, cleaning, etc. I used to wish there were more hours in a day so I could get everything done. Life has become this race to get everything done and to pack our schedules so full that we never actually get time for just being alive. Vacations sound so great, but even vacations are usually jam-packed with activities that leave you feeling more tired than relaxed. Life is tough. And as if being completely consumed by daily activities isn't enough, here comes the emotional part... Good days, bad days, crabby days, sad days, or all of them rolled into one single day!! That can wear a person out too!
Usually, when I've had a rough day I just want to lay in bed and do absoloutley nothing. But even though my body is completely exhausted, my mind will be running in circles and won't let me sleep. My mother always told me to read when I can't fall asleep... well, that would help if i was reading something boring. But who really wants to read something boring? Not me! I'll pick up my book and before you know it, 2 hours have gone by and I'm contemplating on if I should just stay up or take a little nap. Oh... yes.... a vacation sounds good to me. A real vacation. Somewhere warm. Tropical. Relaxing.
......With nothing to do but read a good book.

Forever Friends

I've realized that throughout life, you'll have friends... fair-weather friends, some fake-friends, and some of them just drift away. But just recently I heard a saying about friends that says this: 

"I'D RATHER HAVE A QUARTER THAN 25 PENNIES."

 I think that is so true. I'd rather have one good friend than 25 friends who aren't.

In my case, I've got a whole DOLLAR! :) 

-=Kristie=-

I call her "Bunny"... She's been my friend since the day I was born. When I was really young, she and her parents moved to Kazakhstan to be missionaries. I don't remember too much about it because I was so young, but I remember crying my little eyes out and missing her like crazy!!

She was gone for a few years and moved back to the states, but she still lives so far away. 

I'm glad she is my friend, and we'll always have a special bond.

-=Anna=-

 Her and I were inseperable for a long time. We did everything together. When I was in highschool, she moved to Arizona with her family. I was absoloutley crushed when she moved. Through the years, she traveled to different states and now she's closer, but still not as close as I'd like.

We've tried very hard to stay in touch, but it seems the older we get, the busier we get and it's so much harder to keep in touch. When we do get to talk or see eachother, it's like no time has passed. :) It's so good to have a friend like that.

-=Annjulia=-

We met in highschool. We were both a little shy, I think, but after Anna moved away I was in desperate need for a good friend to do things with. Turns out she was just that! We did so much together. She taught me a lot of dance moves. lol But not only did she teach me how to dance, she taught me how to be more confident. We spent a couple of years together and she moved to California to pursue her dreams of becoming a model and a singer. We still keep in touch, but life gets busy and it could be months before we actually get time to have a conversation.

-=Amanda=-

She was a year or two behind me in highschool, but I was never one to be picky about befriending lower-classmen. I've done so many crazy things with this girl. She tells me her problems and I tell her mine. There has never been a secret between us. We've had a couple big fights, but we let it go and now we look back and laugh about it. We have so much fun together! Today she told me she's moving a state away.

I love my girls, and would do anything for them. I miss all of them like crazy and I wish time and money were not a problem, because I would love to visit them all regularly. I've had friends who just haven't held a candle to these girls...  these 4 amazing women who make my life so much better!!

I don't know if any of them will actually read this, but I'm so happy I've met each and every one of them... Girls, you are my sisters, and I love you all!

Love, Chelsea