Brittany

A new person in my life make the world a better place.

You Can't Change People

You can't change people. You can't make decisions for them. This idea stuck me today. I think I am learning a lot about my life and things I will do, since my mission is coming up. I am getting ready to start my papers. I know we are given challenges in life. It's just not as hard as I thought it was going to be. I have to see my friends and family and acquaintances suffer with choices they make. I think seeing them struggle in their life, is teaching me to be a better father. I love these people, and I can't make their choices for them. This is how it is going to be in the case of my own subordinates. I have to learn now, so that I can be ready. This is why the church stresses so much to be yourself at all times. You can't teach or be an example, if you periodically change. It just won't happen. I know this is true with all my heart. To influence people you have to be influenced by God. Today's Martin Luther King day. Become your own influencer. Be yourself; don't change for others. Let them learn to love you as you are--but even better, know you love yourself as a person--and then you will be the change you wish to see in the world.

Follow the greatest influence.

All You Need Is Love

Communication

I've noticed in my life that I like to exaggerate.

 I exaggerate stories to make myself look like a better person. 

We need to learn to be our one true self. 

People will respect the person who respects himself. 

I thought I would share this poem from my readings in class.

When you get what you want in your struggle for self, 

And the world makes you king for a day;

  Then go to your mirror and look at yourself;

And see what that guy has to say. 

For it isn’t your father or husband or wife,

Whose judgment upon you must pass; 

The fellow whose verdict counts most in your life,

Is the guy staring back from the glass. 

He’s the man you must please, never mind all the rest,

For he’s with you right up to the end; 

And you’ve passed your most difficult dangerous test,

When the man in the glass is your friend. 

You may be like little Jack Horner and “chisel” a plum,

And think you’re a wonderful guy; 

But the man in the glass thinks you’re only a bum,

If you can’t look him straight in the eye. 

You can fool the whole world down the pathway of years,

And can get pats on the back as you pass; 

But your final reward will be heartache and tears;

If you’ve cheated the man in the glass.

Author Unknown

Find your true self. The person that everyone will love.

Relationships

Relationships. Whoa, what a fun and exciting thing to talk about. It's so controversial. You know what I have decided; I don't have an opinion on relationships. It's to complicated to think about and decide which side you're on. It's funny how many times we, as humans, have talks and fights about what is wrong and what is right when it comes to dating relationships. We need to all stop and think for a moment... 

When I was in junior high, kissing was a very special thing, so I never really kissed girls. High school came along and I was in the same boat. Now, I have a friend who was in the same situation in junior high. When he arrived in high school, he had totally changed his views. He made out all the time and I just didn't understand what happened. The weird thing was he even liked the girls and wasn't just using them. My point I am trying to get at is don't judge people. Some people kiss more people than others in their life, it's just human. We need to stop judging them for that. It's their choice. 

Now I'm not saying it's okay to be a player and go out the next night or week and make out. I just want people to know that a kiss is special. A kiss can be very powerful. Seriously, think about it. When your with someone that you love, you have to take a risk, to find out if they feel the same way about you. You never know, until you try. I know some people take it casually, as you know. I don't blame or dislike those that take kissing casually, of course everyone likes it, we're human. 

It has something to do with hormones or whatever you want to call it. I believe that a kiss is something special. It's a heartfelt emotion about how you feel towards someone very special. You're expressing your feelings about them. Everyone should know that. It's a simple fact of what happens in life and relationships. I'm not sure why I blog about this kind of stuff, but I find it interesting.

 Shaylea, was the last girl I kissed. I truly do have a love for her. I don't know why, but she gives me hope. Hope to be a part of something bigger. I know I say some of the strangest things, but I truly love the people in my life. 

Feelings

What happens, happens, and thats the great thing about life. You can't take it back. You shouldn't want to take it back, because you will either learn from it, or it will tear you down. Isn't that amazing. You know, being in college, a lot of people are worrying about relationships, and who they want to be with forever. Why? Well it's essential and it's the thing you can do in life rightnow. You can't be sitting around just hoping someone will pick you up, but at the same time they can. Don't be saying you like someone else but your dating another person. Actually forget, those last two sentences because you can do those things. I understand that none of this makes sense and that's exactly what I am trying to get at. Relationships and finding the person you want to be with forever don't make sense. Every marriage, every relationship, is completely different, so you can't be judging others for the way they put themselves out there. Not everyone has the same standards that you do. I learned in church today about being your own judge. We can't be judging people unrighteously. Everyone needs to help each other out.

An elder shared a story about how we was in a car accident. When the car was finished rolling, he was more worried about his date, than himself. Don't be worrying about others because it's probably most likely you that isn't making sense. I don't make sense a lot of the time and thats okay, but for those that know what I am saying, you understand. Basically don't be judging other people for their ideas and ways of doing things. Instead judge them according to how they treat people and the things they seem to do. That totally counteracts what I just said but what I mean is just don't judge unrighteously. Judge righteously. Here's an example. If someone dresses modestly but weird to you, don't worry about it. If someone is dressed up un-moddest then use righteous judging to know they just don't believe in being modest. Don't hate that person. Just teach them and love them just like the savior would love you. Help others throughout your life.

China

Today I made a promise. I promise to a friend of mine. Shaylea. After my mission I have promised that we will go to China, and I want to keep this promise. No Matter What. I have wanted to go to China for so long and I feel that I would learn so much. China seems such a mystery, a mystery waiting, in my life, to be solved.

It's so amazing isn't it.

I can't wait to go here.

Look at the clouds.

I will keep my promise to you Shaylea.

Christmas Break

I spent the last two weeks with one of my greatest friends in the world now. Shaylea. Whoa what an amazing and beautiful woman. She truly amazes me. We spent so much time together, and we felt happy. Happy to be alive. Happy to be together. Whether we were dating or not, I just want her to know that I want to make her happy. This is our history.

Shaylea and I met in New York. We met in New York, and unfortunately at the time she had a boyfriend. So instead I went for her friend, Camille who also is a great person. We did a lot of stuff together in New York. It was a school trip that we went on. We came home and didn't really speak again, and then she asked me to M.O.R.P. 

Shaylea always struck me as an odd person at first because she didn't speak much. She always spoke to me though. I kind of liked it. I had a blast at M.O.R.P to. After M.O.R.P. we didn't really keep in touch and I broke my promises to her that we would hang out. If I could ever tell her again and again, that I was sorry, I would just want her to know I truly meant it. I think she knows this too. Well we didn't keep in touch and the years went by. I started attending BYU Idaho and she called me one night. Right before Christmas Break. I decided to go home Christmas Break, with the intention of catching up on old times. Little did I know that I would not only meet her and say hi, but that I was growing to love her more and more everyday. 

We talked, and talked for hours upon hours and it was fun. We went to a tumbling center and had foam pit fights, we went to about 7 movies, and also ate so much I swear I was going to die. I am more than grateful for this experience though. You know, one thing that I have figured out in this life is that you truly can't just go through it unexpectedly. You have been given a mission in this life. You walk through and leave some of the greatest impressions on people, for better or for worse. People really do look at you and watch your every move. You need to always make sure that your being yourself because that's when people will begin to notice you more than anything. Shaylea, you have changed my life for the better. I want to change my life from this day forward.

I Will Change the World With Love

Hi, my name Brandon Webb. I want to change the world. I believe I can do this through love. Love of all mankind. I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.  I have gone through a lot of stages in life. Trials, temptations, happiness, sorrow, pain, etc. All I want in this life is for everyone to know that I care about them. The reason I am starting this blog is to tell people about my life. Whoever is out there and is reading this, I want them to know that I love them and everyone else. Life is a challenge for all of us. It's not easy. We can all make it though. Never give up. My friend Shaylea, is the reason I am starting this blog. She told me her favorite quote the other day.

Have the courage to live. Anyone can die. 

From this day forward, I want to live my life with service and help anyone in need. Thank you Shaylea.