Counting My Blessings

Hey everyone!

Today is a day that I will remember forever, not because I had the best day of my life, not because I got the best news ever, and not because I found the cutest pair of shoes, but because I came to an important realization. This realization is something that I have known all my life, but never really took a second to think about it. This realization is that I am extremely blessed.
Today we remembered one of the sweetest girls that has ever graced the plains, Libbie Ainsworth. Although I didn't know her very well, I know she had a heart of gold, the personality that would just light up a room, and a relationship with God that everyone should strive to have. Although her sweet life was ended too soon, we find comfort in knowing she in with our Savior. While at her memorial service tonight, all I could think about was how incredibly blessed I am. I looked around at all of my beautiful sisters, and was overwhelmed when I thought about how much this sorority has meant to me these past 4 years, and how blessed I am to have known some of the most talented, beautiful, kind-hearted girls that have ever walked Auburn's campus. I thought about how blessed I am to have some of the most wonderful friends a girl could ask for. They have been with me through the ups and the downs, through crushed dreams, through great accomplishments, through boy problems, and life in general. They have touched my life in so many ways, and I will always be eternally grateful. I thought about how blessed I am to have the most amazing family. My mother who believes in me even when I think the world is against me. My dad who teaches me everyday to be a strong, independent person, and always pushes me to succeed in everything I do. My little brother, who no matter what has my back, and always will be my biggest fan. I thought about how blessed I am to have the opportunities that I have. Although some ended to soon, I am blessed to have never given up on my dreams, even if they have changed a little over the years. Most of all, I thought about how blessed I am to have simply woken up today. Libbie's death stands as a reminder to me and so many other people, that life can be taken away from us at the drop of the hat. Therefore we should always count our blessings, and live life to the absolute fullest. No matter how much the world seems to not be on your side, just remember all of your blessings, and say thank you to God for allowing you another day on this earth, with the people you love, because life is to precious and to short not to. I hope that after reading this, you will take a second to thank God for all the blessings in your life, and feel as blessed as I do today.

Feeling Blessed,

Katie