WISHING I COULD BE ONE OF THOSE GIRLS

I just finished catching up on some posts that Callie, one of my mission companions, had on her blog. She and I were only together for a month, and our focus was pretty much the work we were doing, so it has been wonderful seeing this other side of her. One thing I have found out about Callie is that she is incredibly talented when it comes to anything creative or artistic. Ridiculously talented! The enthusiasm and kind heart she always demonstrated as a missionary spills into every aspect of her life. I love seeing the projects that she does and today when I was reading about how excited she is to sew throw pillows with her mom, it literally made me envious. I LONG to be that kind of a person. My friend, Heidi, can make fabulous creations with a toothpick and colored paper, while I'm still trying to finish a scrapbook from 9 years ago that consists only of placing and pasting. It's not that I'm looking for an excuse. I really do want to have that kind of creativity. A couple of months ago for Young Womens we went to Deseret Industries and did a service project tying quilts. I was super excited to participate in it and as we were sitting there working, I envisioned myself coming back time and time again. Imagine how embarrased I was when the worker patted me on the shoulder as I left, re-assuring me they could fix what I had been working on. WHERE IS MY BUSHEL THAT HAS MY TALENT HIDDEN UNDER IT?!?! I feel sorry for my children one day who will wonder why their friends have books about their lives and charming houses with home-cooked meals. Eat your sandwich, I'll say, and be happy it's not cereal for dinner again! Those ungrateful pseudo-kids.......