LOVE is a many splendor thing...

"The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return." ~ Moulin Rouge! 
Sure the movie is about prostitution, lies and deceit but there is a much more predominate theme...LOVE

For a while now I've been contemplating this whole topic; love. This is nothing new in the whole of YSA where really the main purpose is to find someone and get married (don't get me wrong it is so important because really marriage and families is central to the whole plan of happiness our Heavenly father has put in place). So many of you are feeling the same as me...everyone round you is getting hitched and you're left in the dust. Well guess what? I learned something that has stuck with me. Let me back track to why I thought of this topic. Elder Richard G. Scott came to town, really righteous I know! We all thought he was gunna ream on us about getting married and STAYING married coz there's so many that are getting divorced these days. Well he did talk about marriage but he did it in such a way that it (for me at least, in such an inspiring way) that I hope all the guys and gals actually start doing as he told us. He talked about putting a stop to hanging out and start dating. That was quite discouraging to me coz it's hard to sit at home on a friday night coz a guy hasn't ask me out on a date. (i can't say this has happened too often coz if i don't get asked out i find something to do rather than mope at home - that's lame). BUT Elder Scott goes on to address the ladies about what to do while waiting for the guys to get their act together. he said, "Live it up...in a righteous way" and that's what i've decided to focus on, living it up righteously.
don't get me wrong, it's still hard at times to watch all the cute girls get asked to dance as you're stuck awkwardly in the middle of the dance floor and everyone else is slow dancing around you. ever tried getting to the edge while people are dancing around you? you kinda have to weave between them...not my idea of a great time, but hey sometimes it beats the awkward small talk where you have to yell in the guy's ear to say either "I'm livin on the west side but i'm from england originally" or "yeah i'm going to school, i'm in my 3rd year of nursing" or my favourite small talk for slow songs "yeah...i love this song too...".
That went on a slight bitter curve... My point is that us girls need to have fun, get an education and basically just live life instead of waiting for prince charming to come rushing in to sweep you off your feet. Many people have told me that he comes in the mean time...meaning that he comes when you least expect it.
Well in the mean time i'm gunna have fun!! And this is a side note for all the gals reading this... there's nothing wrong with asking a guy out on a date... I did last week! We had fun and here's to hoping that he'll ask me out... but i'm not gunna keep looking at my phone to see if i missed his call as much as i REALLY want to.  For those gals who are brave enough it is important to remember about making the first move: there's a fine line between confidence and in-your-face-i-want-to-date-you kinda thing. Be confident but not over-bearing.
All i'm saying is don't give up (I tell this myself every day)
Focus on being the best version of yourself and have fun.
The Lord is mindful of everyone's needs and knows us individually, I know this to be true! I feel my Saviour's love for me everyday and it gives me strength to do my best.