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Happiness

I hung out with my old roommates and all our friends from our floor a few weeks ago. I was really excited about it because I hadn't seen some of these people since May. I wasn't going in expecting anything super exciting. I knew it'd been awhile and it'd be a little awkward at first. I wasn't expecting to get blown off and feel like I was back in high school again. And I didn't expect to feel so sad.

When I first got over and was hanging with my girl friends it was fun. We were doing hair and makeup and such. I missed getting ready and all dressed up sometimes and sharing hair and makeup tips. But after that, things went downhill. Lets just say, that a very skunky smell was involved. 

I left feeling really upset and the more I think about it,  it's just sad. Everyone's stories involved drugs and lots of alcohol. Lots of random sex. And as much fun as they claimed it all was, they all seemed sad. There was something really missing. I didn't really notice what until a lesson with the missionaries. We were talking about happiness and how through Christ we can have true happiness but it doesn't mean in this world. But, with Christ there is a whole lot more guaranteed happiness than without him. 

That night sucked but it really made that point clear to me. I felt out of place and a little uncool. But, they're happiness isn't going to last. The high will go away. The girl will leave. There will be puking and a headache. But Christ is never going to leave us. His form of happiness will never disappear. And that's what I want. I want that form of happiness. 


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