Today I...

Life has been so good to me in so so many ways. Yes, it has its rough patches, and yes there are days I just want to cry. But the good outweighs the bad. The beautiful outweighs the ugly and the light definitely outweighs the dark. The other day as I was walking from campus to home and from home back to campus (this takes quite a while!) I was left to my thoughts - this usually results in happy or sad tears - and realized how truly beautiful my life is. As I got to where I was going I hurried and typed up a few things I was feeling. It went like this.

Today I…

Today I saw beautiful things.

I saw two birds using a puddle as a makeshift birdbath.

I saw my landlord riding his bicycle around campus in full-fledged suit.

I saw high school graduates with eyes of hope, accomplishment and fear.

A grandmother, mother, and daughter, all who were walking at an elderly pace, obviously out of love.

A mother, just like mine, walking over to car that’s lights was left on. She jiggled the locked door,  and the lights are still on.

Today I saw a load of laundry on the couch and another already in the washing machine. 

I saw raindrops on the window. 

I saw my husbands beautiful smile and bright blue eyes. 

I saw love within the temple and families united forever. 

A soft newborn baby and each of his mini features. 

Today I saw beauty. Every which way I looked. 

Those are my thoughts... Nothing to fancy, but yeah. Life really is beautiful.