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I have been thinking alot lately about life. Answering some questions by looking at the people around me.

I am the youngest of four kids and the only one that's not married. Kindra has been married for 7 years and has a wonderful husband a beautiful 4 year old daughter and a very cute 11 month old son. Jeremy is next, he has his struggles but has a beautiful daughter who will be 5 years old this year and starting kindergarten!!!! I still can not believe that! Then there is Courtney, she has been married for about a year and a half now....although she does not have any human children, she has two little puppies that get treated like children :)

Looking at my life and the lives of my siblings makes me think. Being the youngest(and i have said this before) I get the benefit of watching them make decisions and mistakes first so I know what to do and what not to do. Also being the youngest, I get to be an aunt long before motherhood. In a way this could be a very bad thing because my sisters could see what I am putting them through by spoiling their children or loading them up on sugar and handing them back(that is the job of an aunt right?!) and do it ten times worse to me OR it could be a great thing because I get to see the examples that my sisters are as moms and my brother as a dad!

We went on a walk as a whole family a few weeks ago after dinner. Being the only single person in my family, I was walking in the middle of the little families. Looking at my brother carrying his daughter on his shoulders made me look at him in a new light and have a new level of appreciation for him! He gives EVERYTHING he has to Natalie to make sure she is happy and safe. Growing up Jeremy and I were BEST FRIENDS! We played hockey together on our driveway, he took me to his friends' houses to watch them skateboard or roller blade on the curb. I was his cool, cute little sister. When he got into high school things changed. He no longer really "enjoyed" hanging out with his sisters. He had a girlfriend all the time and spent all of his time with her. When he got married it didn't seem like things changed. He was still a busy boy. When Natalie was born its like something switched on in his head and his whole person changed. He became a DAD!!! He is an awesome example to me of ths kind of dedication I want my husband to have.

Looking around to the other side of me I watched Kindra and Vaughn holding hands while my mom pushed their children in the double stroller! Kindra hates when people say this, but seriously her and Vaughn have an AWESOME relationship!(she always comes back with "we have our won struggles!"...yeah right! ill believe it when i see it!) I want that!!! In the 7 years that they have been married I have seen ONE, yes ONE argument! And I soley blame Ren! lol Kindra was pregnant with Ren and it was tough on her. She was talking to Vaughn and he said something to her and she took it wrong, the hormones rushed! She called me in tears and asked me to come over. I walked in the house to find Vaughn calmly folding laundry. He looked and me and pointed down the hall. I walked in their room to find Kindra curled up in fetal position crying her eyes out! I crawled in next to her and gave her a hug. All she could tell me is that she was feeling stupid. I couldnt help but laugh at her. That was the ONLY time I have seen a "fight" at the Wright home and it was pregnancy at its worst. lol (sorry kindra its my greatest example) Watching the love they have for each other makes me excited to be in the same place.


Anyone that knows Courtney and/or Randy knows the struggles they face. Watching them handle them and stand strong next to each other, building each other up, gives me hope! When the going gets tough, the tough get going! That's my thought of Courtney and Randy. Being out of work and still dealing with life's little..."blessings", they are happy! They love each other and one day will make AWESOME parents! Watching them walk with my family hugging each other and looking at each other with their googly eyes, makes me feel happy(and sick at the same time :P)! Knowing that my siblings are making something of their lives and being example to me makes me feel lucky! (sorry court i dont have a pic of you on this computer)

My dad was unable to come with us on this walk because of a church meeting, but at the head of the group was my mom. MY MOM!!! wow she is an inspiration to me! Yesterday being mother's day it made me think. In the last 6 months a lot has happened with our family to try our patience with each other and our faith. Living at home I see the situation in a different light then the rest of my siblings do. I see my mom's day to day struggles and how she handles them. She has taught us to always "be the bigger person" to "turn the other cheek" to "kill them with kindness" and to "love unconditionally!" My mom and dad were sealed when my sister was a year old and my mom was pregnant with my brother. Because of this wonderful decision my family GETS to spend ETERNITY together! Lately my mom has brought that up alot! She has many situations that she could have EASILY walked away from and thrown her hands up in defeat! Did she? Has she? NO WAY!!! She is the strongest woman I have EVER met! She really does live by these little sayings and puts her life and trust completely in our Heavenly Father. She knows, and teaches us, that we are not put through any situation that we could not handle with help from Him. Watching my mom's strength, faith and belief in forgiveness, I have come to appreciate her SO much more!!! I know I don't say it enough and sometimes I do not act like it, but I love my mother SO much and appreciate everything she has sacrificed and given up so that us kids could be happy and safe. Seeing the love she gives to her grandkids only gives me a glimpse of the love she must have had and still has for us four kids. I asked her what she wanted for mother's day this year and with no hesitation she said "my kids". She makes me excited to be a mom, to feel as much love for someone as she has for us.