Today is Memorial Day, one of my favorite holidays. Every year my entire extended family goes to the cemetery and hear the same great program. It's wonderful! I love spending time with the fam and paying tribute to those who've passed on. Today was especially special because it was our first Memorial Day without Reed. Reed is my brother. We've always been best friends. He passed away 2 months ago yesterday. Even though this has been difficult at times, it's been a good thing. I feel a lot of peace and happiness about it. People often comment that they wonder how I still always have a smile on my face. It's because I'm happy. I'm happy because Reed is finally out of pain. He always suffered from health problems but now he is in "a state of happiness, which is called paradise, a state of rest, a state of peace, where [he] shall rest from all [his] troubles and from all care, and sorrow." I'm happy because I have an amazing family. We are a forever family. Even though my brother died, he is still my brother and will always be my brother. I love it! I'm happy because I have great professors who believe in me and who give me the help that I need. I'm happy because I have amazing friends. I'm happy because of Taco Tuesday where I can get tacos for super cheap. I'm happy because of the frozen yogurt places. Most of all, I'm happy because I'm a daughter of a loving Heavenly Father who has a plan that is perfect and fair.
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