I was so close to making it all flu season without getting the flu!

Then I caught it. 
Dudes. 
I was down and OUT yo! 

It was AWFUL!!! 
I missed like a week and a half of school!!!! 
It is worse missing that much as a teacher because you are not just doing the work of one person. But you have to grade like 50billion papers. 
(Only a small hyperbole there.) 

Anyways. 
There was a wedding last weekend!
I have been looking forward to this wedding since they started dating. Because when you saw them, you just KNEW! It was so exciting! 

So I took Zac. 
Cause. 
I like going on dates with him. 
Even to weddings! 

We came up with a list of shenanigans for our wedding. 
I AM SO EXCITED

Ahem. 
I mean.. 
Why yes. 
Our wedding is going to be so... serious... and erm... mature. 
There shall be NO shenanigans- 

Hahaha!
Okay, 
I can't even TYPE that with a straight face!!! 

Oh. 
And no. 
We aren't engaged yet. 
But.. 
Yes. 
We do have parts of our wedding planned... 

So... 

yeah. 

DONT WORRY I WILL WRITE A BLOG WHEN I GET ENGAGED! 

You. 
Will. 
Know!!
 
I promise!!!
 
I get to see him three weekends in a row. And I am SO excited!!!
SO excited!!!

Talk to you soon!

Oh! The gas station found my 25 dollars! BY THE DONUT CASE! And they remembered me and I got the money back a few weeks after I lost it!!! 

HOW AWESOME IS GOD?! 
(Answer: SO AWESOME!!!) 

What do you do when someone that you are close to faces a tragedy? 

Me? 
I feel helpless. 
All I want to do is help. 
But it is not going to be able to truly "fix" things. 

It's an awful feeling you know. 

Not being able to "fix" it. 

As a teacher I am able to help "fix" lots of problems in the classroom. 
(One problem being problem solving...) 

It's a perk of my job. 
Don't know the answer? 
I can help you find it. 
You are scared of a test? 
I can help ease your mind. 

But with true tragedy.. 
I cannot even come close to being able to imagine how.... overwhelmed she must feel. 

I am not going to lie... 
I don't think I want to be able to imagine it.. 

I can only tell you how helpless I feel. (which seems selfish... But is all I really do know for certain) 
Are the best of the best of friends? 
No. 
But we hang out. 
We talk. 
We ARE friends. 

And all I want to do is help. 

I may be an awkward person and really bad at the whole.. 
huggy thing... 

But I can listen 
I can distract. 
I can make sure you are being taken care of. 

I am not good with the emotional part. 
Other than listening. 
I can listen. 

All I can do for her.. 
Is offer to be there 

And that is a helpless feeling. 

The best thing I can do right now... 
Pray for her. 
Pray for her family. 
Pray that God comfort them. 

Because.. 
Honstly. 
The only one who can really do anything.... 
Is God. 

I am but a mere mortal. 

So if you are gong through a tragedy. 
Turn to God. 
He has the BEST listening ear. 
He is very good at working with your emotions 
He is awesome at comforting. The best actually. 
Turn to him. 
He is there for you. 
All you need to do is call to him. 

I pray that none of you, dear readers, are going through a tragedy. 

I hope that you all have avoided the craziness of this week... 

May God bless you 
Protect you. 
And guide you. 

Good night dear readers. 

Oh And please keep my friend in your prayers. She needs it.