All You Need is Love

Ok, ok.... this may be a little cheesy. but, I watched the movie "Across the Universe" last night. It was an oddly inspiring movie. I say oddly inspiring because there were some parts that were just plain bizzare! But, then again, it is a movie based on Beatles songs... and they did have their drug years! Anyway, there is one part where Jude is standing on top of a building with a microphone, and starts to sing. He is singing to his lost love who is somewhere in the streets... not aware that he is nearby. He sings without any music... just a simple melody with words that I've heard but never really listened to before. All you need is love. Here are the lyrics...

There's nothing you can do that can't be done.
Nothing you can sing that can't be sung.
Nothing you can say but you can learn how to play the game
It's easy.
There's nothing you can make that can't be made.
No one you can save that can't be saved.
Nothing you can do but you can learn how to be in time
It's easy.
All you need is love, love, love is all you need.
There's nothing you can know that isn't known.
Nothing you can see that isn't shown.
Nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be.
It's easy.
All you need is love, love, love is all you need.

I hope that you can read them with new eyes and be reaffirmed that the possibilities in life are endless, as long as you live it with love!! Sorry Scott, I am still your semi-hippie sister. As you once said, you can take the girl out of Ithaca, but you can't take Ithaca out of the girl. ;)

Rabbit's Foot

It's official.... I might as well be a rabbit's foot. It turns out that almost every roommate I've ever had, and almost every boy I've been "in a relationship with" gets married or in a serious relationship within 6 months of living with/dating me. This reminds me of the movie "Good Luck Chuck". While I haven't seen it, I understand the concept is pretty much the same, except he sleeps with women and they get married.

I wonder what it is that creates this phenomenon. Am I just a good luck charm? Or, is it something more? And, honestly... why can't I find someone like me to live with? haha. Seriously.

Trubute to Gordon Bitner Hinckley

Passing of a Prophet

I imagine he's running to Marjorie now,

Yes, running, not waving his cane.

I see him embracing his father and mother

While they keep repeating his name.

I see him now meeting his forebears,

Brother Brigham and Joseph are there.

Sweet reunion of prophets, united by service

That only such noble men share.

I see him embraced by the Savior

While Father says, 'Good and well done.

So faithful in stalwart endurance, I welcome

My noble, most excellent son.'

I then hear the ripples of laughter

As he says the reception's just fine,

But he hopes that he'll get an assignment or two

Since there's no need to waste any time.

I can hear his clear voice in the stillness

At the close of this sweet Sabbath day,

Have faith and move for ward... there's work to be done.

President Hinckley would want it that way.

-Anna M. Molgard, January 27, 2008

President Gordon B. Hinckley. Prophet and President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints for most of my life, and the Prophet of my formative years, passed away Sunday, January 27, 2008. I had the opportunity to go to his viewing and pass by his casket. I watch his funeral and the procession and grave-side service. I have shed many tears at his passing, not because I am sad for him or am worried for him. I have cried because I will miss him, and I do not feel that I have made him proud. I have cried out of joy for his reunion with his sweet wife. I have cried because this great man will finally have an opportunity to live again without the confines of his elderly mortal body. President Hinckley. I will miss you. But, I am grateful for the years of service, the impact you left on the world, the example you have sent. But, more than that, I am grateful for the words and teachings you left and only hope that I can do better in obeying council, that I will stand a little taller and Be more like you. I would say rest in peace, but let's be honest.... he's not the type to rest, even in death. As the poem says... there is still work to be done!

Welcome...

Ok, I assume that most of the people that are going to be reading this will be my family. Maybe some random passer-byers too. In either case, I'm not sure if I need to introduce myself.... but it feels appropriate! I'm a 25 year old very single girl living in Salt Lake City, Ut. Yes, I fit the stereotype of SLC and am Single. Yes, I am still single. Why? Because I haven't found anyone worth marrying that has asked! So, now that we have that out of the way, we can get on to the important stuff. (At least what I deem to be important...) This blog will be a nice way for my family to see into my life as well as a place where I can vent and send my thoughts out into the "universe". Sometimes its nice just to get things off my chest, so be prepared for that! Ha ha! I'm a pretty happy person, but to be honest, I am super bored with my life right now. It's time to look for something to bring a little excitement my way!!!