Miss List

Everyone keeps asking me what I'm going to miss most while I'm gone on my mission and I can't narrow it down to one thing.  Obviously, the biggest is my family (especially when I had to say goodbye to some tonight and starting bawling) and then friends.  Music follows close behind (all the music I can't listen to....like happy/pick you up songs, ect).  And then I start thinking about all the tennis matches I will miss.....who's going to be #1 when I get home?  Will I still be able to swing a racquet when my year and a half are up? I love movies.  It's probably going to be extra rare that I get to play a piano and without EVER practicing it's going to be pretty pathetic when I get back.  My entire family is going to Lake Powell this summer...without me.  Lake Powell is the bomb.  I wonder how bad my wakeboarding will be.  I get sick of school pretty fast but I still like it for the most part.  And living in my own apartment with friends all around me.  I won't be called Kaitlin, Kait,or Kaits anymore.  I like my first name.  A lot.

I could go on and on with this list.  It's depressing thinking about all the things that I am going to miss and won't be able to do for a long time. 

But, my brother and sister had great advice for me. 

First, my brother said not to complain.

Second, my sister made the point somewhere along the lines that, sure, I may be missing all the above things, but for the most part it will just be everyday, normal stuff that I can do when I get back.  It's nothing compared to what I will be doing. Besides, I can pick it up when I get back.

So, I have a few more goodbyes to give (let's hope I can keep my eyes dry) and then I'm off to the MTC.  I'll just have to keep telling myself my siblings' advice over and over again in my head.