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Day #42: Forgiveness makes me happy!! As previously mentioned I met some real jerks last year, but what made them worse was that they claimed to be SO religious. They'd always go to church like they were great LDS members and they'd say that they were RMs. (returned missionaries) Which I do believe they are, but they haven't strived to live their religion since their missions which is pretty much a shame. You go on a mission to convert people to the gospel as well as converting yourself, what's the point of going if you aren't going to live your religion after? Anyway these people made me so angry!! They pretended to be amazing people in the community and all. But behind closed doors they were absolute liars and bullies to anyone they could do it to that appeared to be nice enough to not call them out on it. They decided that I was one the one they'd single out and harass, along with being dishonest towards. (since I was a roommate) Even after I moved this one person continued to harass and bully me, it was to the point I had to stand up for myself. Anyway later on this jerk roommate came to my job and tried to apologize saying I'd saved her life. Well later on when I wouldn't go along with her crap she started blaming me for her problems, and telling me I was this miserable person who wouldn't forgive and she was this amazing forgiving person. Yet I'd said right before that statement that I was going to forgive her, but I didn't have to condone her disgusting behavior. I told her to stay away from me and thank God that's the last I've seen of that miserable person. Anyway time went on and I started reading books about people I knew who had it worse then I ever had it in life. I mainly read these books because I was so ANGRY at these horrible people. Well I ended up reading this book called 'Unseen Angel' by Alissa Parker. Her daughter was shot in the Sandy Hook Shooting in 2012. She talked in the book about how she really hated the shooter and interestingly enough her living daughter said that she was concerned about the shooter. (who was dead) Well due to the spirit her and her husband started thinking they should meet with the shooters father. They ended up doing that and it became a huge blessing, in fact it became a stepping stone for their forgiveness towards the shooter. She also talked about how she decided that she needed to let the shooter go and eventually did. Well it was books like that which really helped me because these people who'd had it much worse were able to get past it. Anyway I decided to really let go of those miserable roommates from last year. I for one decided to block out anything related to them from my thoughts. Well that was a few months ago that I decided that, around Christmas time. Anyway it's interesting because I actually just in the last few days thought about the fact that I wasn't really angry at those miserable roommates anymore. It helps that I don't see them anymore, except one time in January that I saw the one jerk roommate at the grocery store. But it was really cool because the other day I realized that I'm really not angry at those horrible people and actually can say that I've forgiven them. It's pretty amazing getting to this point! I think it's helped to remember that they'll have to account to God for the nastiness they've done in this life and that God still loves them despite it. There is a talk Alissa Parker gave where she talks about this peace of forgiveness being apart of the atonement. I thought that was pretty cool, but here's the talk at the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RjrH5F9eKU&t=86s

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Day #41: I am in a General Conference study group and we're going through all the talks from October 2017 conference. It was pretty cool because I'd completely forgotten Elder Ballards talk on the trek or our trek in life. I LOVED THIS TALK!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBWV5Xo4N5M
This talk was awesome and related to us going through the trek of life, which is so true this life IS A TREK!! Anyway this talk reminded me of the song Faith in every Footstep. If you aren't feeling the spirit right now then listening to both this song and talk should help you feel the spirit if you are in tune with the spirit in life.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jH4mOEDu5w

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Day #40: I love quotes from President Monson and I will say that one thing I always remember of President Monson is that he was so into service. Service is an amazing thing, but I will say that I know a few who think that just by doing service it will save them. One thing we MUST NOT confuse is service as a basic thing that is good and salvation that will save us. Yes we must follow the prophet and serve, but we can't assume that just because we serve it will save us. Yes serving is good, but it doesn't block out lying and stealing. Only true repentance and applying the atonement can save us. Just remember to do service for the right reason and it will make you happy like it does me, but only when it's done for the right reason.

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Day #39: Life is hard always, but life is also great in the sense that hard times make life much more appreciated in good times!! Awhile back life was super hard and stressful, but more recently things are going well and I like where I'm at. I'd say right now are happy times, but also happy because life is what you make of it. If you are mean and grumpy then life will be miserable, if you are happy and nice life will be great because you have the attitude to make it happy!!
This song always makes me happy, listen to it if you ever are depressed or sad.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3djC9_40fmU&list=RD3djC9_40fmU

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Day 38: Winter Olympics are super happy!! They are always fun to watch. I always think figure skating is fun, but I really like half pipe, speed skating and all the sports are fun. I'm not sure why Winter Olympics is so much more fun then Summer Olympics, but maybe that is because in the summer there is always other fun stuff going on.
This link below is a pretty cool one, it's actually siblings who skate together for pair skating!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttRe08giXQs
I didn't pay attention to half pipe until this year, but it's super crazy. How can you do all those flips and come out standing every time?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6NTcNFjVjE
Enjoy the last few days of the olympics 2018!!

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Day #37: I love my second job!! It's one of those where you can pick your schedule. I calculated and I'm fine on money right now, so I decided not to go to that job today. It was super happy to take a breather for the day and just go to the job I really love, which is the library.

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Day #36: I was able to talk to some old friends that I hadn't seen in several years today. It was really fun!! I also ran into a teenager around town who I know from my job. He's pretty funny! It's always a very happy thing talking to awesome people!! Also still loving the snow!!

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Day #35: I am really happy that it snowed lots and lots in the last 24 hours. Overall it was the perfect weekend to have it snow a lot since it was President's Day today and I didn't have to go far. (except to get good deals at the store) Also it was a perfect reminder today while walking in the snow that it's amazing being free from those miserable and controlling people I had to associate with last year. Last year on Presidents Day is was a lot more of a yucky day and I was glad to get back to work the next day.  Only because the one really nasty girl was hanging around the apartment, so I stayed in my room as long as I could so she couldn't try to order me around. Then the miserable jerk of a landlord showed up with a girl who wanted to sign in for summer. I didn't answer my room door because he had said through a text that she was looking at the empty room. So I wasn't going to converse with them since he was such a jerk as it was in the previous month. Well when I didn't answer I heard the jerk landlord say that he had a key so he was going to go in my room anyway. SO UNPROFESSIONAL!! Well I heard that and walked out to their great surprise since they all thought I was at work. Turns out that I could hear him talking to the others and he was telling them that I was staying into another year contract, yet I'd told him previously that I wasn't staying. Well he had no respect or decency in any way and so I informed him later that day that I WAS NOT staying when the contracted end in May. Well he threw a hissy fit, like I'm really going to stay when he's been so completely rude and disrespectful in any sense of the word for the last month. Then tried to come in my room when he assumed I was at work was the most disgusting thing of all. Well I said that I was leaving and had nothing further to discuss with him. After him and that girl left I left as well when the bully roommate tried to get out of me why I wasn't at work, as if it was her business in anyway. Well I left and came back when I knew she'd be at work, which I did quite often actually to avoid her. So anyway today was a much better day. I could wake up when I wanted, could go out of my room without running into jerks/bullies and I could go outside/come back when I wanted. It was a glorious day and total freedom. I love studio!!!

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Day #34: Nice people who always try to help me out in life, even though I like to always live independently. There is a difference between people who are nice and sincere vs people who are nice just to get something from you. So it's super happy when people at church or in town help me because they are sincere. Someone at church helped me get through the snow storm yesterday so I could get to church. And someone told me about some good deals at the store, so I went today to find that some were still there. I don't shop on Sunday and was afraid that since the sale was on Sunday that everything would be gone, but there was still enough left that I could be apart of the good deal. Yay!!

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Day #33: Music is always the best thing to make me happy if life is being full of trials. I will say that a year ago was much harder then this year because of miserable, selfish people I had to meet and deal with. But there are always trials in life no matter what, so it was nice going to this random missionary fireside I heard about. Apparently not many heard about it because only 30 or 40 people were there. But someone sang this song: Today I walked where Jesus Walked. It was very spiritual!! A good reminder that we can always live like Jesus and follow his example throughout our lives. That is what will bring the greatest joys to our lives. Living off of our own desires, which are usually selfish desires, is what will bring misery. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9WnRw1W1xM

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Day #32: Friends at church make me happy!! We had this fun activity that I went to and it was a Chinese New Years party. It was great and even if it's a bad day or whatever church friends are always great supporters. Also friends at work are great as well, it's awesome going to work when your coworkers are your friends!!

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Day #31: Kids make me happy, it's always fun to see kids at work. They're super cute, so it's fun associating with kids even though I'm single. This little girl who I barely even know gave me a valentine and said we are friends. I thought it was really cute since I really don't know her, but I guess kids always notice adults who are nice. :) Happy Valentines Day!!

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Day #30: Latter day prophets and apostles make me happy!! :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkE4_3yQcCA

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Day #29: My job is the best, I'm super happy that things worked out so I could get the job I have currently. It took quite awhile to get it and even several times applying/interviewing. But it seemed to work out in the end.

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Day #28: I am happy that Heavenly Father is always there and seems to be helping me out a lot in my life.

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Day #27: I realize that it's good to have snow, but it's been especially happy this winter to have good weather!!

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Day 26: God helping me throughout life makes me happy and the amazing blessings that come with following the commandments given by God.

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Day 25: One thing that makes me happy is nice people in the world who help those they can even though they don't have too, and probably won't get a pay back on it either. Pay it forward is the best thing ever!!

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Day #24: I'm happy for things working out in life, even though they might seem impossible at times!!Trials are what make you stronger, right?

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Day #23: Random people who are nice make me happy. There is this random guy I see around town a lot and he'll always stop to converse. Originally I thought it was super wierd, but then finally decided he's just nice so I talk to him too. Then later on I found out that he'll stop some of my friends as well if he sees them around. I was pretty impressed when I found out I'm not the only one he stops. Today this random person at church started talking to me. I wondered why they were talking to me but then again I realized it was a nice stranger being nice. After meeting a lot of rude people in the world it's easy to forget that nice strangers or nice people in general exist. I always try to be one of the nice people who exist in the world to people I know or strangers. Hopefully I've been effective in being the nice friend or nice stranger. If you don't do it then it's a good idea to become the nice person/stranger that people who have a bad day might meet at random.

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Day #22: Music makes me happy, especially when it's at a fireside. Last night I was at this lovely gathering or of sorts a fireside. This song was one that would show up through my mission, generally times when our areas were dead and we didn't have people to teach. It was a great song to remember to not give up, also if you live the gospel you'll feel the spirit during the song too. If not then it's high time you get your act together so you can love this song as much as I do. I only love it because of the spirit that comes with it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-13tk2uPUo0

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Day #21: President Hinkley's quotes make me happy since it's so easy to get down due to negative, selfish people who are out to make everyone else miserable like they are.  A wonderful quote I saw today was this and it was very inspiring:

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Day #20: LDS General Conference talks make me happy!! One I listened to recently was by the General Relief Society President. A significant statement she made that stuck out was where she said 'if you center your life on Christ then you  WILL find joy in life, no matter where you may be.' This is so true! Joy is most definitely in the journey. Here is the link to the awesome talk I just mentioned:
https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2017/10/that-your-joy-might-be-full?lang=eng

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Day #19: In the town I live in there is a bell tower for the university in one spot of town, and the temple a mile or so off. But you can see both if your west of the two buildings and it's a pretty cool view. Mainly because you can see the symbolism of the temple being brighter then the university bell tower. Education is great and I love it, which is obvious since I have a masters degree. But the temple is by far more important or more so the gospel is the most important thing in life!! Which by far is the happiest thing on earth!