Bad Attitude

"Another stupid floor meeting," I thought as I reluctantly walked out of my door room and into the hall. My fellow roommates were being annoying happy which I didn't understand because floor meetings have got to be the most boring thing next to staring at a wall.

Ok, maybe I'm making floor meetings sound a lot worse than they are. I mean who wouldn't want to gather as a hall and discuss boys, classes, and ways to improve friendships? Maybe I'm just being Debbie Downer but honestly they are the biggest waste of time. I could be doing more important things like writing this blog.

All of us gathered in the lobby of our building as our RA began discussing plans for upcoming events and reading inspirational quotes, etc. I slouched in my chair, watching the clock, hoping the meeting would come to a conclusion sometime soon. And then, I looked at all the girls and noticed how happy they were. Maybe if I at least tried to apply myself, I could get something out of that meeting.

My RA went on to explain that everyone has trials, but that's how we gain strength in this life. I perked up and recalled learning in my Book of Mormon class earlier that day about how the Lord prunes, digs, and dungs his vineyard(us) but it ultimately produces more fruit to grow on the trees. I loved learning about that in my class, so I decided to share it with all the girls in the meeting.

I realized that I should be more open to learning opportunities and that connections are indeed everywhere around us. In all honesty, I actually enjoyed today's floor meeting and I know now that next time I wont walk in with a preconceived idea that it will be a waste of my time. Everything we do, no matter how boring or annoying it may seem at the time, is only for our benefit.