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Last week, a teacher told a story of two little preschoolers she teaches.
They told her how they became best friends.
This is how it went down.
One day, one of them asked the other if he wanted to be his friend, to which
he excitedly replied, "you bet your bottom dollar I do!" [yes that came out of a 4 year old's mouth]
Ever since then, they've been best friends.
For three whole weeks.
Today, I was sucking dirt off the floor (with a vacuum thank you) in a computer lab, listening to some fleet foxes, where one man was working. When I turned the obnoxious vacuum off, the man began speaking to me. So, I removed my ear phones from the wholes in my ears, and began conversing with him. He asked me a few questions about the building, then began to ask about me. Where I was from, what I was studying, how long I've been attending BYU
, etc... Of course I answered, and asked him a few questions as wel
l. Turns out he's from some far away country, of which the name has escaped my brain, studying engineering, and missing his family and friends very much.
The point of these two stories you may or may not be wondering.
Friendship. (as you may have guessed by the title of this blog post)
It's the greatest thing ever.
But really, so many times, I have great opprotunities to make new friends, and yet I do no
t even think about it. I worry about myself, and my life, and pass up the chance to meet new people, find out their stories, and learn from them. As
He is We once said, "we all have a story to tell."
Anywho, I have kind of failed at my goal, but occasionally I remember, and
try extra hard to actually get to know the people around me. To love them. To learn from them. To hear their story.
People are fascinating.
and wonderful.
and great.
Look for the best in everyone, and I'm sure you will not be let down!
:)
Love,
Hannah b
XOXO
Pictured above are some of my favorite places in nature that I've been to. Including: Mount Rainier; Seaside, Oregon; Mount Timp; Moses Lake, WA; The Potomac River