"never forget to be patient with yourself, that some sacrifices are better then others and to be happy now that the "why" of the gospel will uplift you and that your Heavenly Father loves you."
-president dieter f. uchtdorf

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

{who i am}


i always wonder how people see me.
i am impatient
i am loud
i am sarcastic
i am lazy
i am selfish
i am human
these are traits that i see i myself
not in anybody else.
to me my friends are patient, they are kind, they are never lazy or selfish
and i wonder how they see me.
but feeling this way may hurt for a little bit
until i remember that there is someone who sees me, the whole me, and still loves me, He still loves me
He loves me when i am impatient
He loves me when i am loud and annoying
He loves me when i am sarcastic and rude
He loves me when i am lazy and get nothing done
He loves me when i am selfish and wish for something different
He loves me even though i am imperfect and human.
It is an amazing feeling to know that Father in Heaven sees all of this and still loves me
He must see something good in me
something i wish i could see all the time.
but for now i will have faith and know I am loved.
He knows i fall short a lot
He knows the morning where i wish i could sleep all day
He knows the days that i spend doing absolutely nothing 
He knows that i am doing my best......
Knowing this makes me want to be better....
Makes me want to be a better friend, wife, mother
Makes me what to be that person He knows i can be..
so i am grateful for these days
Grateful for the reminder that i can be who I want to be
so today i will be better
i will love more
speak kindly
be selfless
try see the good in others
i will remember my blessings, even when they are driving me crazy
i will see me they way i am and love me.
just for today..... 

I write this so those who also feel this way somedays will remember this too,
That our Father in Heaven loves us for who we are.

2 comments:

  1. Let me tell you how I see you Suz. I see you as perfectly imperfect. You own it. You show it. And I love it. You are such a great example of a true woman. We hear stories about amazing women, who have their houses perfect, children who behave, meals that are beautiful, and they always look prim and proper. Well. Guess what. I think we all can do that. Once a year. But the other 364 days we are crazy. And I've started trying to embrace it, not run from it. And I'm glad you are writing about it. Makes me happy. Love you!

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  2. Thank you for writing. I know there are a lot of people, including me, who feel the same way. I mean it, Thank You.

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