Saturday, April 24, 2004

'To err is human. And stupid.' [Robert Byrne]


Wow, for once I haven’t wasted my weekend on wholly indulgent activities. I managed to complete a third or so of my Ancient History draft…even if it did take me five hours.

Gah!

x.X;

Having to mow the lawn, only to find that the blasted thing [that we had to go and pick up, right in the middle of an important conversation] won’t start.

I worked on that stupid thing for the better half of an hour, fuel’s full, oil’s good, spark plug was on, engine wasn’t flooded…and yes, I did the obvious check of whether or not it was on the ‘start’ setting.

I managed to mow a strip of grass when it finally started, and then it struggled and whined and then went bung and carked it. The grass wasn’t even higher than my shoe!

ACK!

Send it to an infernal pit of burning and stuff…

I’m not frazzled at all, lol.

Any how, I worked on my Ancient draft, went well, despite writers block, and I resisted the temptation of Halo and Wolfenstein. You should be proud of me, ^_^;

Anzac Day tomorrow, which means I’m doing a special entry, just for my adoring fans, so you’d better appreciate it good *shakes fist*

~_^

I was talking on the phone to Brie the other night, and I discovered that Sunshine Coast phone connections are incredibly dodgy, but Brie asked me a funny question. Funny to me, I suppose, but to others I guess it’s a bit of a mystery.

She asked me how I managed to remain so optimistic, despite things that happen in my life, however miserable they may seem. A month or so ago, something happened that was an incredible blow to me. It was hard for me to deal with, and to be honest, it still worries me, but it’s changed me for the better.

I came across a scripture that I’d heard last year in seminary, one that I always seemed to lose the reference to, but changed my outlook on life. I know at times that I am incredibly dodgy and upset, but the next morning I’m all better. It takes a while for this scripture to settle in, but when it does, I know I can grow from the event.

D&C Section 122

The word of the Lord to Joseph Smith the Prophet, while he was a prisoner in the jail at Liberty, Missouri, March 1839
The ends of the earth shall enquire after thy name, and fools shall have thee in derision, and hell shall rage against thee;
While the pure in heart, and the wise, and the noble, and the virtuous, shall seek counsel, and authority, and blessings from under thy hand.
And thy people shall never be turned against thee by the testimony of traitors.
And although their influence shall cast thee into trouble, and into bars and walls, thou shalt be had in honour; and but for a small moment and thy voice shall be more terrible in the midst of thine enemies than the fierce lion, because of thy righteousness; and thy God shall stand by thee forever and ever.
If thou art called to pass through tribulation; if thou art in perils among false brethren; if thou art in perils among robbers; if thou art in perils by land or by sea;
If thou art accused with all manner of false accusations; if thine enemies fall upon thee; if they tear thee from the society of thy father and mother and brethren and sisters; and with a drawn sword thine enemies tear thee from the bosom of thy wife, and of thine offspring, and thine elder son, although but six years of age, shall cling to thy garments, and shall say, My father, my father, why can’t you stay with us? O, my father, what are the men going to do with you? And if then he shall be thrust from thee by the sword, and thou be dragged into prison, and thine enemies prowl around thee like wolves for the blood of the lamb;
And if though shouldst be cast into the pit, or into the hands of murderers, and the sentence of death passed upon thee; if though be cast into the deep; if the billowing surge conspire against thee; if fierce winds become thine enemy; if the heavens gather blackness, and all the elements combine to hedge up the way; and above all, if the very jaws of hell shall gape open the mouth wide after thee, know thou, my son, that all these things shall give thee experience, and shall be for thy good.
The Son of Man hath descended below them all. Art thou greater than he?
Therefore, hold on thy way, and the priesthood shall remain with thee; for their bounds are set, they cannot pass. Thy days are known, and thy years shall not be numbered less; therefore, fear not what man can do, for God shall be with you forever and ever.

There it is. I know it’s not much of a secret to my nature, just more of a path.

Hopefully I’ll stick better to it in the future.

EDIT: Um, with the quotes, I've already got them listed for each entry, has anyone noticed how some of them are coincidentally appropriate? [EG this one and TFY] o.O;


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