Easter

So Easter has always been on of my favorite holidays, one of my favorite days to spend at church, but this year I really realized how much I enjoy it, how much I enjoy the message and the music. I think realized it because I missed the church services. Sunday morning I woke up at about 5:30am and felt sick (like with the stomach flu). I ended up not being able to go to church, which included not being able to sing in the choir or play in handbells. I was really bummed about it, and still kind of am. It's just one of those days I was really looking forward to and now I have to wait another year for it to come around again. I felt bad because I wasn't there for handbells; thankfully my part in the song wasn't too difficult and they were able to get a last minute sub for me. I just really missed it. So instead I spent that day at home laying on my couch. Kate and Dave did stop by between services to drop off some Sprite, crackers, and soup and to see how I was feeling. I was really glad to see that they stopped by and really appreciated it. I just really showed me that they care.

That brings me to another thing. A few weeks ago I got the book The Five Love Languages for Singles. Last Friday, I finally started reading it. I haven't gotten very far, but I did take the survey to figure out which love languages I am. I discovered that I'm "words of affirmation" and "quality time." Both of these tied for my highest score. Before I took the survey I wasn't really sure which one I'd be, but now that I've taken it, I can definately see how I fit under these two catergories. Now I just need to read more of the book to find out more. But I realized how important it is for me to know that people care about me through their words and actions. I need people to say good things about me. I need people to spend time with me, time where I know they're listening and paying attention. I want to feel included. So far, in just taking the survey, I've already learned stuff about myself. I hope that it will help me as I deal with a lot of things.

Well I need to get some grades put into the computer, since progress reports go out on Friday.