Anyways, this brings me to a story. Recently, (very recently) I have had so many wonderful things go my way! I was/am feeling like I was/am on top of the world! But oh so differently then when I thought I was on top of the world my sophomore year of college.
Let's go back a few years and relive this experience. I just moved back to BYU after a summer home in CJMO. I wanted a few things to go my way. I moved into a new apartment building and new ward. I wanted to not be the shy girl I was at the beginning of Freshman year and make some friends. It was only the first week of school and I already had made some wonderful friends (friends that I ended up having an amazing year with) and did fun things (like hike Timp my 3rd day back in Utah). I wanted to make sure my class schedule was perfect and a good variety to help me pick my major that year. I was excited about all of my classes and the schedule was perfect. I needed to find a job. (I had never found a job on my own before... and truly I didn't find this job either) Anyways, a great job opportunity came up where I could sit at a desk and answer phones. And in down times even work on some homework. My cousin knew the manager and so she hired me on the spot when I took in my application. Pretty much it was going to be a fantastic year! (And it really was) I had a great social life, wonderful classes, and a good job. Well, naturally I thought I was the best thing on the planet. I was walking high and telling everyone how amazing I am because of the great things that had happened to me. I felt like I was in a movie and nothing could stop me.
Something had to stop me because I was getting out of control. Not 5 minutes after I got off the phone with my mom where I was bragging non-stop about how I'm the most amazing person ever, the incident happened. What was the incident you may ask? I was walking on campus and my flip flop broke. (Kind of a let down for you all I know) It was no longer a working shoe. I was no longer the flawless person I thought I was. And it was still morning and I had all day of classes. My apartment was on the other side of campus and too far to walk in between classes. So I went the whole day with one shoe on and one broken shoe in hand. (Looking back I have no idea why I kept the one shoe on or why I kept the other shoe) Right after the shoe broke I was immediately humbled. I knew it wasn't all my doing that I had so many great things coming together in my life. In fact, most of it was not my doing at all. I said a prayer of repentance and gratitude and went on my merry way.
Now this story is quite ridiculous and a funny story of being humbled. But it has forever stuck with me. It's silly but was a great lesson of humility for me. Whenever I feel my head get inflated with countless thoughts of my awesomeness, I think about that day. Then I am reminded that there are other people that helped me get to where I am and how awesome I am, mostly my Heavenly Father.
So this goes back to the beginning: My life is great right now. I have little to complain about. I have LOTS to be excited about. But I now know it's not because of me alone. I'm truly blessed and am looking forward to the wonderful adventures my life is taking me right now.
I'll leave you with a picture from my sophomore year. And since it's almost Halloween season...
