Snowed out?

Dear snow in Athens,

Please go away. You're making everyone cancel UGA stuff and my important MOU letter is sitting on President Adams' desk, which he can't get to because of you. I know that you are very beautiful and I love you a lot, but I think that you need to give your affair with Athens a break and come visit me this weekend in Winston-Salem so I can build a HUGE snowman. K?

Love,

Mercy

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The past few days have been completely and utterly stressful/confusing/frustrating. I've been given all kinds of different answers about when I will be able to start my internship (yes Tuesday, no Tuesday, yes Wednesday, Oh UGA decided to close again. NO Wednesday. Maybe Thursday???) and this is really all I want to say about it because I feel like I've been telling the story over and over again, updating everyone who has been gracious enough to put up with all my worries. Thank you so much to all of you who have reminded me that, yes, it is going to all work out in the end and that you love me no matter what dumb paperwork stuff happens.

All in all, this whole experience has helped me realize/rediscover a few things:

1. As my grandmother and mom would always say, "patience is a virtue." This is something that I very often need to remind myself of, especially in times like these. I've been preparing for this internship for what seems like forever but maybe this waiting period will make me that much more enthusiastic about starting at SECCA? I think I'm honestly just ready to get out and do something productive too. :)

2. I have SO many wonderful people that I can count on to talk me down when I'm stressed beyond measure or just reassure me that I've done all I can. I am deeply thankful for every time you guys tell me "it's going to work out." It really means a lot to know that I have such amazing support from such wonderful people.

3. I firmly believe that everything happens to bring us towards a greater good in our lives, whether we realize it at the time or not. I will never know, nor can I imagine, what would be different if I had started interning today. Perhaps I would've tried to brave the icy, snowy roads, possibly putting myself and others in danger. Maybe I just would have had a really not-so-great day. Who knows? Whatever the reason or the impact, I really think that even the most minute aspects of change or challenge are part of the greater plan for my life. Although the purpose behind challenges and roadblocks may seem pointless or just plain frustrating at the time, eventually I always see their impact on other areas of life and the rewards that have come from them. It doesn't always make dealing with them any easier, but I hold tight to the fact that something good will come of not-so-great things.