"These are the best years of your life."

So, serious post.

Tonight my roommate, Hannah, and I had the best conversation... And then I just had a flood of thoughts come to me that I just have to get out there. With that being said, forgive the brevity of this post -- I have a headache and I'm suddenly really emotional, so I will get to my point now.

We were just talking about how life at this time in our lives is so confusing... and so overwhelming. There are so many decisions to make -- intellectually, socially, emotionally, spiritually, physically...

Questions consume our lives from the ages 18-25 that we have always, up until this point, avoided at all costs. What should I be when I grow up? What should I study? Where should I study? Should I get an education at all? Who should I date? Who should I marry? Should I wait to get married until I'm done with school? Should I go on a mission? Should I just do what my parents tell me to do? Should I do what society tells me to do? What should I pray about? What don't I need to pray about? Should I eat cereal or eggs for breakfast? 

I think you get my point.

Thinking about the decisions I've had to make in the last six months just makes me so emotional...  I think we oftentimes forget our potential and how much our Heavenly Father trusts us to make these life-altering decisions at such a young age. It's just incredible how He gives us principles to guide us, but in the end -- we have the agency to choose for ourselves what to do. And the hardest part is... 99% of our options are all good choices! It's just a matter of choosing, and choosing fearlessly. We not only must trust Him, but trust ourselves!

He knows us, and He won't leave us alone -- but he will let US choose for ourselves.

Decision making is hard, and I realized it's only going to get harder and harder as I get older nad one day make decisions for my family and my future children! But then I realized this -- as we continue to make these difficult, life-altering decisions, we become more and more like Him. THAT is where the growth happens! And that is how we become like our Father in Heaven. Where's the fun and growth in someone else making decisions for us?

Exactly.

Wow. #mindblown

...and I just sit here on Pinterest.

Some are sappy... some are hilarious... and some are #SOTRUE.

One day... it will be this way.

.... #guilty

It happens.

RELATABLE.

I've used that line once or twice...

OHMYGOSH I LOL'D...

I do it all the time... life is crazy.

Annnnnd... one more thing. 

I MISS THEM.

And this one's just for kicks. 

Don't worry, I wasn't really driving.

I miss them so much!