Feeling Blessed This Season
Posted by Abby Taylor at 12/12/2007 9:38 AM and is filed under uncategorized 
December 10, 2007
As my roommate and I watched the 10 o’clock news Sunday night to see if OSU was one of the closings, I had a flashback to when I was little. There was always something so exciting about school being canceled, and I would actually hope for bad weather. Now that I’m older, I realize even though a day off would be nice, bad weather isn’t something to hope for. There are things to do.
As my roommate and I watched the 10 o’clock news Sunday night to see if OSU was one of the closings, I had a flashback to when I was little. There was always something so exciting about school being canceled, and I would actually hope for bad weather. Now that I’m older, I realize even though a day off would be nice, bad weather isn’t something to hope for. There are things to do.
This week is finals week, and I need to be able to get out of the house. I have tests to take, a doctor’s appointment, and we need paper towels and bread from the grocery store. Since when do I worry about things like this? I guess it comes with responsibility. (Not that I’m the most responsible person in the world, but I’m getting more of it, which is a good thing considering I’ll be on my own in a few months!)
I’ve learned a lot about responsibility this year with my leadership roles in organizations and being a TA. It’s been an eye-opening experience, but one I’m glad to have. I now realize how valuable responsible people are, and I will never take them for granted.
Events this week made me realize there are so many things I take for granted.
Christmas is my favorite holiday. I love decorating Christmas trees, throwing parties and giving gifts to my family and friends. So I couldn’t wait to go Christmas shopping with my mom. I bought a few presents for other people, but I mostly pointed out things I wanted for Christmas while my mom made notes and even purchased a few items. I have always been given more than enough presents on Christmas, and even though I’m very thankful for them, it’s something I’ve come to expect. I didn’t realize how much I expected it until Wednesday.
As I’ve mentioned before, my roommate works for Court Appointed Special Advocates of Payne County, which is a nonprofit organization that aides children in the court system. Wednesday, she spent the afternoon and evening filling stockings for about 60 children. I mentioned that it looked like a lot of work, and she explained some of the children know what it’s like to wake up to nothing on Christmas morning, and the time it takes to fill a stocking is not a big deal when it can make their day.
That conversation made me realize my “major problems” aren’t that major after all. If I don’t get an A in government of the Middle East, it’s not the end of the world. I have been blessed with a wonderful life, and I’m so lucky to have giving people surrounding me. The generosity of others has changed my life, and I hope I can do the same for someone else.
This will be my last blog before I leave for Christmas break, so I wish you a wonderful holiday and a happy new year. I look forward to telling you all about it on Jan. 7, 2008!
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I had a Christmas party on Wednesday, so Kim and I spent two hours decorating a gingerbread house for the big event. I think it turned out pretty good! |
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This week I got to help decorate two trees, bringing the total to five this year. Here’s Kyle hanging ornaments. (I had to fire him from that job because he puts them all in one spot, but it was a cute picture anyway.) |
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Here’s a picture of our apartment, a.k.a. Santa’s Workshop, on Wednesday evening. Kim had to recruit her boyfriend, Trey, to help her fill the stockings. |
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Kyle’s family lets me help decorate their tree every year. This year, it was extra fun because all the girls helped. (Left to right: Me; Stacie, Kyle’s sister-in-law; Jerilyn, Kyle’s sister; and Shea, Kyle’s brother’s girlfriend) |
Happy Holidays, Abby!
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Merry Christmas, Abby! Just wanted to let you know you have some blog groupies in the world!
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