So I may be about to leave home and technically an adult but I now understand why people worry about whether I am capable of looking after myself. This morning I managed to pour orange juice into my coffee (I wasn’t sure if this was just because I was not paying attention or was really tired). I did not make a new coffee because I thought it would be bad to waste it, but then after burning my fingers on the pop tart which had just come out of the toaster, I slipped on my flip-flops so I wasn’t late, managed to forget the disastrous coffee (this may have been a blessing in disguise), found out my footwear decision was not the best choice as it was raining (I also realized a little too late that wearing jeans and a very large sweater with flip flops is not the best fashion choice).
But then I remembered a quote I read the other day. “Wake up in the morning with a positive mindset and joyful heart. Be determined that it will be a glorious day.” I really appreciated the rain today – the weather has started to cool down during October and with all the leaves changing color and falling off the trees there was something very refreshing. Not to mention it reminded me of home. I have put my mini pumpkins on the porch because then every time we get back home I see them smiling back at me and it makes me happy.
It is important for me to always remind myself that so many of my emotions can be controlled by my decisions and my mind. ‘Success depends less on strength of body, than upon strength of mind and character’. This is seen so clearly with me when I go running; my attitude determines my results. When I run it isn’t about whether my body can stand it, it’s whether I can convince my mind to keep going. Just remember, we can win any battle if we make the mind run the body. If we let the body tell the mind what to do, it will always give up. But the body is never tired if the mind is not tired!
I got a job ready for the couple of months over Christmas so now I have a confirmed income to earn some more money to pay for my trip. I am so blessed! I also got to Skype my lovely family and wish my no longer baby sister a happy 18th birthday.
My time here seems to have flown by and now it seems like I have hardly any time left here. The longer I am here, the more comfortable I am and the more things I have that I can do but the less time I have. Strange concept. Friday night I went to see a movie at the theater (translated to english this sentence is ‘went to see a film at the cinema’). Sunday; Henry made me a very large, very American breakfast, we then went out for lunch after church, which was followed by a birthday get together where Chipotle was being served. I am still not sure whether it is a good thing that I can’t finish portions here! I do have my own shelf in the fridge of leftovers from all the meals I haven’t been able to finish. Typically as we were eating Chinese takeout the other night I managed (don’t ask me how because I have no idea) to flick rice into my face and all over the couch as I opened my container (don’t ask me why it is always me, I ask myself the same thing) and then I was laughing so much I choked on a grain of rice. Maybe one day I will learn to be polite and elegant…
“Be happy for no reason, like a child. If you are happy for a reason, you’re in trouble, because that reason can be taken from you.”