Life & Death

Life is today

Death is the yesterdays you can never redo

Life is right now

Death is looking back

Life is doing what you want

Death is doing what others tell you to

Life is learning something new

Death is never paying attention

Life is never giving up

Death is never trying

Life is going out of your way to help others

Death is selfishness

Life is being a friend

Death is gossip

Life is a wonderful gift,

That only death ruins

So live it up for today

Because who knows what the future might bring

All I know is that I want my life to be one worth living,

Don’t You? 

 

Life Music

But life's not the breath you take, the breathing in and out
That gets you through the day, ain't what it's all about
You just might miss the point trying to win the race
Life's not the breaths you take but the moments that take your breath away

~George Strait

I went skydiving
I went Rocky Mountain climbing
I went 2.7 seconds on a bull named Fu Man Chu
And I loved deeper
And I spoke sweeter
And I gave forgiveness I'd been denying
And he said
"Someday I hope you get the chance
To live like you were dying”

~Tim McGraw

Well, life's like a road that you travel on

There's one day here and the next day gone

Sometimes you bend, sometimes you stand

Sometimes you turn your back to the wind

There's a world outside every darkened door

Where Blues won't haunt you anymore

For the brave are free and lovers soar

Come ride with me to the distant shore

We won't hesitate

To break down the guarding gate

There's not much time left today, yeay

Life is a highway,

They knock me down And back up again

You're in my blood I'm not a lonely man

There's no load I can't hold

The road's so rough this I know

I'll be there when the light comes in

Just tell 'em we're survivors

~Rascal Flatts

 

Fears

That Confident walk;

Down the hall,

Head held high

A Forced smile on your face

We all know this look.

It is the fake exterior that we pose

When on the inside

We are moments away from crumbling

But we can’t show that to the world

We can’t show our tears to others

It doesn’t matter what it is

Keep it hidden

Don’t make it someone else’s problem.

They don’t want to deal with it either

The interior is crying out

Like an infant to its mother

On the inside all you want is help

On the inside you are afraid

Afraid of what the future brings

Afraid of the bully in your next class

Afraid of blending in too much

Afraid of standing out

Afraid of failure

Afraid to try

Afraid not to try

It’s scary, we all know that

We all think about the same things

It’s hard not to be afraid

But it’s time

It’s time to step out of the darkness

Embrace life

Embrace the fears

Embrace the world

It’s your life so live it

Don’t let your fears hold you back

Tomorrow is a new day

A new beginning

A blank page waiting to be written

Control your fears,

Don’t let them control you

Step out of your comfort zone

Have the courage to not be afraid anymore

Have the courage to face your fears

Have the courage to be awesome

Have the courage to try something new

Have the courage to let those tears fall

Let the world see the problem

Have the courage to be you

It takes a lot of courage but it is time to do it

Don’t be afraid.

Life

Life is too short not to be lived

So do what you love

And have fun in life!

 

 

I'm Not Thinking About You

I’m not thinking about you like butter thinks about toast,
              Like nerds think about books
Like Turkeys dread Thanksgiving
              Like deer think about hunting season
Like addition thinks about subtraction, and division thinks about multiplication,

I’m not thinking about you like I think about school

Like Lone Peak thinks about AF,   

Or BYU thinks about U of U

Like seniors’ think about college applications   

And deciding where to go next year

I’m not thinking about you like taking notes in class

         Like procrastinating math homework
Or staying up late and writing an essay
          Like adults think about taxes
And little kids think about the dark, (big kids sometimes do too)

Okay so I might think about you like clouds form shapes

Like students think about summer   

Like kites think about flying

Like slides think about slipping,    

Like games think about playing.

I might think about you like Halloween thinks about candy

     Like Valentines think about hearts,
Like Christmas thinks about presents and Santa
    Like girls think about shopping
Like guys think about big masculine trucks

I might think about you like the first day of school

Like I think about the first new outfit   

Like a brand new notebook thinks about being written on

And learning many wonderful things      

Like a pen thinks of telling it’s story

I DO think about you like girls think about princess

        Like princesses think about finding their prince             
Like girls think about and plan their weddings
        Like the maid thinks about her fairy god mother            
And the pumpkin carriage and glass slipper

I DO think about you like a fire thinks about burning

Like a heart thinks about beating         

Like a flower thinks about blooming

Like birds think of singing           

Like artists think about painting

I DO think about you like seasons think of changing

Like snow thinks of piling up high

Like the sun thinks about shining

Like rain thinks about falling,

Because the truth is,

 I think I am falling in love with you.

Random

You know what I think is funny, I went to my brothers’ church basketball game today and you want to know what I realized, for girls church ball is simply a game, but for guys, church ball is the biggest game of the week second only to the Lone Peak vs. American Fork game.  It is so funny how into these games the players get. If you’ve ever seen a girl’s church ball game, those are funny due to, well, those are just funny. But the guys, those are just intense, haha. Anyway that was just random. Here is more. . . 

 

I think it is time that we all learn to just be happy.

Realize that sometimes life isn’t perfect nor will it ever be

Realize that even though life might be rough now

Things will begin to look up soon

Remember that you are always loved

Learn to be Happy!

Everyone Matters

How to make a difference?

A question one might ask

Will I be remembered or will my name be lost with time?

Does it matter?

What difference do I Make?

A simple smile can change the world

Lift a spirit

A hello in the hallway

or acknowledging someone else

Give others credit

Be a friend

Be their crush, the one who talks to them

Don't let others go on without hope

Cause if the tables were turned

Wouldn't you want the same?

Don't you want a pat on the back?

Don't you like it when people smile at you?

Don't you want people to like you?

Everyone matters

So just be you!

What is Love

What is Love?

Love is holding hands, love is a roller coaster, love is cleaning up the spilled milk at dinner, love is spending time with an old friend, love is an everlasting dance, love is cheering for the underdog, love is sharing a Ben & Jerry's with friends, love is a hershey kiss on a Halloween, love is staying up until early morning helping with a project, love is a plate of cookies, love is a smile, love is doing work that you don't like to ease anothers load, love is watching a scary movie when you are petrified, love is sitting beside another day after day with the hope that they will remember you, love is everlasting.

So what, this may be the gooshy side to love, okay so I am a helpless romantic, please forgive me.
Somewhere inside each of us this kind of love lies, even if it is buried deep, try digging that out and it just might surprise you.

~ Elle