the other day, as my roomie steph came home from taking a test that she had study forever for i noticed that she was rather depressed. as i came back to her room to ask her what was wrong she informed me that not only had so not gotten the grade she had hoped for on the test, she had completely failed it. it seemed strange to me that even though so much effort was put into preparing for the test that she could fail it. it was also really hard for me to see her so upset when i knew that she had studied so long and hard for this test, and had deserved a much better grade then the one she had gotten. it was then that i decided, no one should have to be so depressed because of failing a test, when they know the stuff, because they studied it for so long. and so i decided that, when one of my roommates prepares for a test, and studies, and tries, and does everything in their power that they can do to pass that test, but fails it, i was going to help make them feel better by making them something special. well, for the last week my roomie nessa, (her name is vanessa, but she has given me special permission to call her nessa, because i am amazing), has been studying for a math test, every time i have gone in her room there she is, sitting with her math book, homework, and notes, studying, and practicing everything the test would go over. as she left to take her test i was confident that there was no way she could possibly fail it, she had been working so diligently and hard. well, an hour or two later, in walks nessa, and i can automatically tell things must not have gone as well as planned. so i ask, "how was it." to which nessa responds, "i failed." she sounded so exasperated, and just confused, i think she was thinking the same thing as me, "HOW?" how is it possible that she could have worked so hard, and yet still failed. so i told her i was sorry, went and rounded up my other roomies kate and stephanie and we headed off to the store. we returned and nessa was sitting on the couch. the three of us shuffled into the kitchen and prepared the surprise for nessa. f-cake.
as we took it to her the three of us sang, "happy f-cake to you, happy f-cake to you, happy f-cake dear nessa, happy f-cake to you." she was laughing and gladly took the f-cake that was offered to her, and she was a lot happier after that.
it was so fun getting to help her out, especially when i knew she had worked so hard and had gotten so disappointed. she loved the cake and now we have a new tradition in our apartment. it was such a crazy and weird thing to do, but it really brought us all a lot closer to each other and was so fun!
scripture of the day:
D&C 75:3-5 Behold, I say unto you that it is my will that you should go forth and not tarry, neither be idle but labor with your might - Lifting up your voices as with the sound of a trump, proclaiming the truth according to the revelations and commandments which I have given you. And thus, if ye are faithful ye shall be laden with many sheaves, and crowned with honor, and glory, and immortality, and eternal life.
today i am grateful for:
* crazy ideas that make people feel better about themselves.
* roommates that are as weird and fun as i am.
* the knowledge that i have that the only test i REALLY need to pass is in life is not going to come for quite a while longer, and the fact that i know that if i study, and try my hardest and do my best, that i will not be able to fail, and that any lack i have will be made up for.
* scriptures.
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