Problems and Pain

Not my problems or pains... but this is an excerpt from what we have been reading in psychology class. It's pretty awesome.

"Life is difficult.
This is a great truth, one of the greatest truths. It is a great truth because once we truly see this truth, we transcend it. Once we truly know that life is difficult- once we truly understand and accept it- then life is no longer difficult. Because once it is accepted, the fact that life is difficult no longer matters.
Most do not fully see this truth that life is difficult. Instead they moan more or less incessantly, noisily or subtly, about the enormity of their problems, their burdens, and their difficulties as if life were generally easy, as if life should be easy. They voice their belief, noisily or subtly, that their difficulties represent a unique kind of affliction that should not be and that has somehow been especially visited upon them, or else upon their families, their tribe, their class, their nation, their race or even their species, and not upon others. I know about this moaning because I have done my share.
Life is a series of problems. Do we want to moan about them or solve them? Do we want to teach our children to solve them?"
The Road Less Traveled 9 (pg 15) by M. Scott Peck, M.D.

I like it. But yeah, I've definitely been there before. But tackling your problem head on (with God's guidance of course and some friend talk-age) seems to be the best way to go.
And I'm listening to some Grey's Anatomy songs. They are BOMB.COM!!!!!!

Life in SD

So I don't want to become a dead friend so here's a funny Will Ferrell video. Skip ahead to about 7:27... that's the funny Spartan skit. I don't know what the beginning skit is.


I do have things to say but I don't have time for a long update. So just know that I miss you all and I hope you are having fun!

You might want to rethink that Dungeon and Dragon club. You might turn into this guy... :P

SATURDAY

Well this short week is finally over. It was only a four day school week but it felt so darn long!! All of my classes seemed to drag on and on and on and on and oooooonnnn...
But it was still a surprisingly fun week.
Yesterday I had my first test. I was so freaked out!!! I totally forgot about it until WEDNESDAY so I was studying like crazy. And now after the test I have no idea how I did. The short answer section was a piece of cake but the multiple choice was a bit iffy. It could go either way...
And today is a HUGE GAME AGAINST CONCORDIA!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOT!!! I know I definitely won't play in this game but I am still so so so excited!!! They are #2 in our division and we are now ranked #6. Our coach said that we are now rated higher than we have been for the past six years. It's awesome. Volleyball is going pretty well. Yesterday was a rough day for me, one of those days where you are just off and it's hard to figure out why. But I have gotten some playing time so I'm not complaining. When we played Hope I played libero for the entire match and I also played against Madonna (a freaking huge team). So at least I get some playing time.
And my parents, Luke, Livi, Tay, my Grammy, and Kevin are all coming down to SD for the match today. That's going to be a lot of fun. The match starts at 3pm... pretty soon!
The past couple of weeks have been rough being away from home and all of you guys... but I think I'm really settling in here. And I'm praying for all of you that everything is going well for all of you. :)
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