Day 16: A picture of someone who inspires you
So at the moment, this is the only picture that I can find. Plus, I am posting on Jonny's computer which doesn't have all of my pictures of here. Anyway, my mom is my biggest inspiration. I know that she has gone through so much with her cancer and treatments. I was lucky to be home while she was enduring that trial in her life. I say I am lucky because I was able to see her everyday and know how she was doing, but my siblings up in Utah couldn't. Even when she was having the worst day ever she still had a smile on her face. She is a strong, independent, spiritual women that I strive to be like everyday. I want to be a mom just like her. I continue to learn from her and want to be like her. She stayed at home and dealt with all the fighting of her 5 little kids. She loves her husband more and more everyday, no matter what happens. I want to be just like her and wish I could come somewhere close one day. I love you mom and so glad that you fought hard through cancer so you can be here today!Day 17: A picture of something that has made a huge impact on my life recently
So of course, I had to use this picture as one to describe how Utah Volleyball has had a HUGE impact on my life. (PS: This is me solo blocking Christina Measom on BYU's team at Utah....definitely the highlight of my year). Not only was I practicing everyday, on top of working out, on top of school and homework, on top of being a wife, on top of a social life (which I didn't have much of when I was playing volleyball) but seriously, I don't know where I would be or who I would be if I was never apart of Utah Volleyball. The coaches have taught me so much and I cannot even being to tell the girls thanks for being my sisters. I know that friends come and go but I feel like teammates never do. I learned how to manage time, how to be responsible, to trust, to work hard (even when the odds are stacked against you), to keep trying even when you fall, and to love something so much you don't know what to do with your life now. I have been playing sports for 18 years now, and now I'm done. What the heck do I do? I don't need to go to practice or go work out. I don't have people giving me advice on what classes to take or making sure I'm even going. And I won't have people paying me money every month to play volleyball....come on now what am I supposed to do? Anyway, seriously I have learned so much about myself and what I want to be by being apart of this team. It was the hardest thing I had to endure but heck, I am sure glad I stuck through it.I get really excited when I play. I miss it. A lot!
Day 18: A picture of your biggest insecurity
If I knew how to do photoshop I would use it to circle my insecurity. If you know me really well, you know that I ABSOLUTELY hate my mole. I cannot stand it. If I knew a way to remove it without leaving a nasty scar I totally would. I think that it is hideous. I am lucky that I found a guy to love me even with it on my face. People always say that they love it and that it is a beauty mark, but they don't have one so it is easy to say that it is pretty. I have it and I can tell you that you would hate it too if you had one. It has been something that I have always been so insecure about...that boy won't like me cause I have this nasty thing, or that girl won't want to be friends with me because she is prettier than I am. I just don't like it. Period.
4 comments:
Oh steph, I know exactly what you mean. I have something like that too. It's not a mole, but it's my birth mark, and it's along my neck.
That mole makes you unique. Don't worry I never thought of any of those things when I was getting to know you, promise. You're beautiful the way you are.
Honestly, I never even noticed it until you created your Mii on our Wii. And now, when I see your Mii, I wonder why it's there and I have to try really hard to remember that you actually have it. Isn't it nice that most of our insecurities aren't even seen by anyone but ourselves? :)
And, of course, I'd change looks with you in a heartbeat. ;)
Thanks for you kind remarks on Day 16 regarding me. I have to say that having you here to go through that with me meant a lot. It helped to have you and your dad be such good caregivers and take such good care of me. Even though you were busy, just having you check on me everyday and ask how I was doing meant tons. I am glad that I only had one child at home, though, as it would have been miserable if I had all five kids at home. Now it is just a memory in our past, but it is something that binds us because we went through it together.
Steph! I love you! And your mole! So there. But seriously, nobody ever evens notices it. But if you hate it so much, you should talk to Kristi. She got some moles removed before she got married and I'm pretty sure there are no scars. And I think her insurance even covered it.
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