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Astonished:
Part of Speech- (Verb)
Definition: Surprised

I think its fair to say I was astonished when I saw my final anatomy grade for the first time this morning.
Perhaps I should have tried to look at my grade throughout the semester.
On second hand, maybe its good I didn't.
I can honestly say I've never been so stressed about a single class in my life.
I cried. and stressed. and studied like never before.
Lets be honest, I would have been ecstatic with a 70.
When your expecting a D in a class you've worked so hard in,
you'll take anything that lets you pass.
But when I looked at my grades today and saw what it was...
I cried. I mean really cried.
Kinda pathetic, but it was the biggest weight off my shoulders.

I. Got. a. B.
Halle-freakin-lujah!

Happy Mother's Day!

Let me start off by saying how much I really love my mom. I know everyone loves their moms, its a given, but honestly my mom is one of my best friends. I don't know how I could ever thank her enough for everything she has done for me. I was in sacrament today listening to a talk on gratitude, and given its mothers day she talked a lot about her mom. It inspired me to write about my mom and why I love her as much as I do.

Me and my mom butted heads a lot at one point in high school. I faintly remember it being over a little diddy called seminary. I hated seminary to say the least. I refused to go, and my mom refused to let it slide. I remember countless fights over it and one day she used the ole "well if you don't go to seminary you wont get your license" routine. I'm fairly stubborn so in not so many words I told her to bring it. Well she brought it. 2 months before I turned 17 and a years worth of seminary make-ups later, I finally got my license. That was when I realized just how similar me and my mom are.

She has taught me so much in my life. My mom is funny, kind, sweet, caring, spiritual and loving. Since I've been away at school I've realized how much I miss her and its made me realize how much she truly does. I feel like me moving away has made me so much closer to my mom and I'm glad that it has turned out this way.

I'm glad my mom loves me still after the decisions I've made. good. and. bad.

I'm glad we have the relationship that we do. The kind of relationship where I can tell her anything and she doesn't judge or make me feel bad.

I love that she thinks I'm funny, and that we can laugh together even if my humor is slightly dirty.

My mom just inspires me to be a better person. She has shown me the way and I want to be so much like her when I'm a mom some day.

Thanks for all you do mom! I LOVE you more than you know!