life. . . and here it is.

Today I have been thinking a lot about life. When I was younger, I thought my family was perfect, and that my parents wouldn't ever split, that I'd be a size four in high school, and that I would not be socially awkward. I never thought I'd see my older sister Libby absolutely love sports hahaha. I thought Sophie would get married around 24 because she is so strong. I never thought that I'd live for the excitement of Wednesdays or make it into Chamer choir.

I didn't know that my brother would know more than me at 12 years old. I didn't know that from junior year I would have my first boyfriend, or hang out in the library with my best friends and gain a love for John Keats. I didn't really anticipate to gain an allergy to nuts either. Lets be honest here, I didn't ever think I would form an undying love for good literature, mocha almond udge ice cream, thunder and the sound of my little turtle scratching his cage. :)

All of these are surprises. My parents split, I am defiantely not a size 4... hahaha, I am slightly socially awkward, my sister loves sports, sophie's married in about 57 days, I can't live without wednesday, I'm in Chamber, my brother is a freakin genius, I had a boyfriend, love keats...... dot dot dot. One thing will never change though. And that is the love of the Savior. :) It will always be there depite anything that ever happens. That's why I try to get through somedays, and don't want some days to ever end.

Life is Beautiful, and we live on a beautiful planet.

So tomorrow, I am going to wake up with a smile and get things done, because life is too short to have your cup half full. That's why my cup isn't half full, or half empty. My cup is overflowing.

Love maddie, xoxoxo