Grandma 90!

For my humanities class, I had to write an obituary for Ivan Ilych, which required me to a) read the book about death b) read sample obituaries about death and c)think about death extensively. And old people, too. And how they generally go hand in hand but walk different paths according to the attitude of the dying person in question (which, by the way, is all of us at one point or another)

So, the soul for today is my great grandma Lenheart! I hate to open this post with such a dismal thought on death, but that really is all the more reason for me to highlight her because as close or far from death as she may be, she remains one of the happiest and most grateful souls I know!
Every time I talk to her, she just pours out happiness for the wonderful life she has lived thus far and the wonderful life she is continuing in now!

The first encounter I had with death, in fact, was her husband. I was seven, maybe, and I remember running up to my room and crying when I heard the news then running through the cemetery at the funeral, both actions I took because they were what people did in movies. Did I understand death then? No. Do I understand it now? Not quite. BUT, I do know that I should not trudge towards it, dreading it all my life, because then I would actually have to say "dreading it all my death" and I would forget to live.

Grandma Lenheart is a wonderful example of living. She is kind, gracious, wise, precious, and also bequeathed me a wonderful lil white purse :)

BUM!

And for the first post, who better to spotlight than my very dear best one and only best of all dear best friends in the world, my little sister SUMMER!?

She is seriously the most beautiful person in the world, hands down, no doubt, she doesn't even wear makeup and she still is dazzling!

here's what's so great about Summer: Her real name is actually Summerque. She was born in the winter. She almost killed my mom in coming, but probably has the best relationship with her now of all my sisters. She is not a morning person. She still doesn't know how to say "actually", she says, instead, Ackshlee, in essence, and it is so endearing. She looks so different from me, and we act a lot different too, but we are best friends.

She has an independent testimony of the gospel. She lets me push her buttons, and it is very funny when she won't and i still do. Half of her face is lazy. She hates thrift stores. She is a diligent worker outer. We used to sing rainbow songs and we would roller skate up and down our driveway. She likes that I call her bum, and she calls me Kristar.
We like to dance together. We like to play sports together. We like to brush our teeth together. We don't ever fight. We like to eat together. She is like my mom. I am like my dad. Thus, we get along quite nicely.
If she doesn't like something, she won't hesitate to say it. But she likes most things. She is a beast. She can run a 25 minute 5k (maybe faster, I don't know?) She is so funny and so smart and all the other basic things that most great people have, but she has them even better.

The best part about Summer

is that I get to be with her

forever!

Welcome!

This is a secret blog that is meant souly (ha) to bring joy to anyone to happens to stumble upon it and also to bring joy to anyone to whom I reveal it. Since right now, the sum total of those two types of people is zero, I am quite liking the mysterious and happy nature of this blog.

And for further explanation, I will tell the story of the origin of this blog.

Once I went on a blind date. It was great! We began to discuss blogs and I said that a) I had one b) he could read it if he wanted but c) it was mostly for my family's sake becuase d) I always felt really self absorbed always writing about myself. In that moment, I epiphanized that I should have a blog about other people! Then they would like to read it more.

So here's to all the souls out there. I only wish I had enough time to spotlight each and every one because I do know so very many dear ones, but for now, all you non-existent readers, enjoy what you may find here! :)