Little Things

Hey guys! So i asked my brother Stacy what to write about today cause Im having some serious writers block and these are what he gave me:

• hyenas
• jensen stupid ackles -_-
• what its like to stare at the sun
• which im pretty damn sure blinds people
• family that isnt family
• my last post (go check it out)
• my inspiration 
• the little things that make my life better

I was gonna write about my inspiration, but I think I'll save that one. So i decided on...drum roll please..

THE LITTLE THINGS THAT MAKE LIFE BETTER

So i think I am going to list these and put little subtext under certain ones...yeah..yeah..alright im gonna start now..

btw my studdering was really bad today and frustrated the crap out of me -_-

OKAY here we go

• Music
• I really love music and its kinda an outlet for me
• Hyenas
• They are fan freaking tastic
• The sound of the ocean
• Netflix
• I mean what teenager doesn't love Netflix?
• The smell of fresh tennis balls
• Warm clothes fresh out of the dryer
• Singing
• Even if you suck at it like me 
• A good hair day
• Sweatpants
• Interpretive dancing while no one is around
• When the Starbucks barista spells your name right
• They always spell my name
• Finding money in your pocket
• Its like getting a gift...from yourself
• Puppies
• When a song comes on on the radio and you actually know the words
• Perfect 60 degree weather
• Popping bubble wrap
• When youre phone is on 1% so you rush to the charger and youre phone makes it
• Christmas lights
• For me, I think this is the biggest one: having fun nights out with your family

So I think thats all i got right now. but seeing how its 1:30 in the morning, I think Ill head to bed. Have a great night, or day, um yeah so thanks for reading. Much love. 

{MLC}

Family Dont End With Blood

Hey guys! So this blog, this is gonna be a long one. 

I was once told that "family don't end in blood" and I also learned along with that it doesn't start with it either. Now I want to be able to show that this is personal for me as well. My "brother" and my "sister" are both not related to me, but some of the closest family I have. My best friend Kelsey is a sister to me and Ive known her for 14 years. I tell her everything and she knows me better than I do lol. And then my big brother Stacy, he's 20, and he's a brother to me. He comes over when Im upset and need someone to talk to, or just wanna hang out he's there. These two listen to me rant about supernatural, Jensen Ackles, school, volleyball, boys, and the list goes on. 

I also have family who isn't the biggest fan of me, and turned their back on me. And im okay with that. You cant choose your family. But you can choose the people that you know love you and care for you. My step dad (for 10 years, but is now ex step dad i guess) kicked me out of his house after him and my mom got divorced because I "reminded him too much of my mom" who he still loved with all his heart. It sucked. Bad. It increased my anxiety and I was stressed because he was a second father figure to me. He was family. After what he did, I tried and tried to make it work but it made me realize one thing...If people don't care about you and want you in your life, stop giving a shit, and stop caring for them. He wasn't ever true blood family, but I just had to choose to remove him from my life.

But, I believe that someone close to you and cares for you, is family. Related or not, doesnt matter. I do have blood family that means the world to me, and we both care for each other with all our hearts. That is family. People you can share your good and bad with and they'll love you despite of it all. 

Family is not a word to throw around talking about the people related to you cause its not. Family is someone who would take a bullet for you. Someone who would be there for you. Someone who would help you up if you fell. Someone who knows you. Someone who cares about. Family is someone who loves you. Not someone that God decided to put in your bloodline that you see every Thanksgiving.

Thanks to Bobby Singer for sharing this quote with me "Family don't end with blood."

Stacy or Kels, if either of you two read this, I love you so much and couldn't live without you. ♥

"Never turn your back on family, even if they turn their back on you."

{MLC}

Kindess

Hey guys!! I hope you all are doing well. 

I spent 7 hours today just painting...thats normal right? One is of a tree holding the sun, and the other is a flower and it says "Always Keep Fighting" underneath :) 

But anyway, this morning I went to this little neighborhood restaurant for breakfast and they greeted me with "Hi beautiful! Have a seat wherever youd like!" They offered me cream, sugar, more coffee. They were just genuinely kind people. When I got home, it really made me think about how they stood out.

Believe it or not, kindness is free. If the world treated people kindly, life would be so much easier. People would be so much happier. You know, if you want to be treated like shit, then go ahead and be a jerk..but most people want to be treated nicely, and loved, and cared for. I know its cliche, but thats precisely what makes it true...treat others the way you want to be treated. I promise it costs nothing to do one little simple act of kindess to someone else. In fact, it will probably make you feel better. 

Sorry this is kind of short, but it has a lot of meaning to it. My challenge for you is to do five acts of kindness tomorrow. Just five little things. It doesnt have to be big like signing up for a mission trip or something. But just holding the door for somebody, or complimenting someones hair can really make a persons day.

Have a great night guys!

{MLC}

Lady Liberty

Hey guys!! 
I got my haircut today!! It used to be down to my butt and now its a little below my shoulders! I really love it!! 
But today I wanna talk to you about the military and kinda what it means to me. (By the way, you are welcome Americans for the statue of liberty...it was a gift from France...it was a joke...okay I'll stop now)

ANYWAY

Um, so, as you may or may not know, I want to go into the air force after I get out of college. Of course Im a little scared, but I mean who wouldn't be? I come from a military family, and its something really important to me. 

My parents were both in the military for the United States. (My family older than my grandparents served for France or for French Canada.) But I have so much family that currently serves or has served. And when I see things online or hear things about people dissing off the military, it makes me genuinely sad and upset. 

I saw someone post on twitter how she hates the military and that its just a bunch of people that dont have anything else going for them in their life and are meaningless people. WHAT?! 

These men and women not only fought for you, but many of them died for you and your freedom. You should be beyond grateful. Whatever country you live in, be grateful for the men and women who fight for you. We may not all believe the same thing, act the same way, have the same skin tone, but we are one in Christ and in America. People leave their parents, spouses, kids, friends, families to fight for you and I. 

Ronald Reagan once said that "America was founded by men who believed that God was their rock of safety" I really love that quote and whether you're Christian or not, say a little prayer to those people who are out right now fighting for your freedom. 

Anyway, thats my post for today..Im proud to live in the country I do, keep it up America.

{MLC}