The Kitty and the Doggy

Once upon a time, a dog wandered along a beach, looking for a friend. Doggy was lonely, and wanted somebody to play with. But, Doggy couldn't find anybody. Doggy was sad.

One day, as Doggy searched, he saw an island about fifty feet away. A small kitty sat alone on the island's beach. Doggy was so happy to see the Kitty, he ran up as close to the island as he could without going in the water.

 "What are you doing here over there, by yourself?" Doggy asked.

"I came here with my friends, and the bridge broke after they left. Now, I don't know how to get off. I'm kind of scared," the Kitty replied.

The doggy looked and saw the broken bridge. He thought about swimming across the water, but the water was deep and the waves were dangerous.  So, doggy came up with a plan.

"I'm going to fix the bridge for you. Then, we don't have to be alone anymore," doggy said with a big smile.

"Okay," Kitty said. For the first time in a long while, Doggy was happy.

Day and night, doggy worked to repair the bridge. He used rocks and sticks to build it up, and enjoyed having somebody to talk to .

While Doggy worked, he and Kitty talked. They shared their favorite things, where they were from, what they didn't like, and talked about their lives. Doggy couldn't wait to finally meet his new friend, and was excited that the bridge was almost finished.

One day, Doggy made a mistake, and the bridge broke again. The sticks and rocks fell into the water as he looked on. So, Doggy, sad that the bridge broke, went back to the beach and walked along like he had been doing before he saw Kitty. Doggy didn't know what to do.

While Doggy was walking back on the beach, he missed Kitty. He wanted to see her again. When he looked up and saw a palm tree, Doggy realized that had not been using the right materials to make the bridge. Sticks and stones were not very strong, but wood from a tree would be harder to break.

He went back to the broken bridge and saw Kitty, this time sitting up in a tree, turned away from the beach. When he asked why she was up there, Kitty said, "I don't want to see another person come and then leave again."

"I'm going to rebuild the bridge, this time stronger. Just wait, you'll see."

As Kitty watched, Doggy slowly rebuilt the bridge using the palm trees from the beach. It was hard, and Doggy was tired, but he didn't stop.

Eventually, Doggy finished the bridge, and it was strong. He walked across to see the Kitty, and they happily played together in the afternoon sun.

So Doggy and Kitty were finally on the island together. That night, as they sat on the beach, wagging their tails against each other, Kitty said to Doggy, "I thought you'd never come back."

Doggy quietly replied, "I couldn't leave you here. I'm back, and now I'll never leave again."

So the two of them took the bridge off the island together. They walked along the beach, just the kitty and the doggy, and were never lonely again.

The End

Hand on the Stomach

So, I have some interesting habits apparently.

Today, when my roommate made shakes, he told me I had a habit of putting my hand on my stomach every time I'm hungry or thirsty, or just want something to eat or drink. Like, I wanted a shake, so I put my hand on my stomach when I walked over to get one. When I want oatmeal or apple juice, I'll put my hand on my stomach when I talk about it or go to the pantry to get some.

Somebody a while ago also told me about a habit where I smack my lips a couple times after taking a sip from a drink. And then I started taking sips from the drink and trying not to smack my lips, and had such a hard time not doing it! Haha and a couple years ago, another person told me I put a hand over my right eye and shake my head every time I get frustrated over a game I'm playing with somebody or something else that happens. I can't believe I do these small things without even noticing. It's really weird, and I just keep doing it.

I would guess, if anybody observed themselves for a while, they'd find they have some interesting habits, too. There's also some that are not so good. For instance, when I get extremely stressed out, I'll start talking a lot, sometimes just talking in circles, and over-thinking everything. Somebody told me that the other day and said it probably wasn't such a good thing, and I agree. There's always things we need to work on, and that's just one of mine. I'm always searching for ways to get better, so I'm glad I realized that so I can try and do better.

Anyway, I still have dreams about Disneyland. I even had one last night. Pretty crazy. My family will probably be going there this Summer, and I might go with them. It would definitely be cool to finally get there again, and maybe there's some reason for me to go which is why I've been having all these dreams. We'll see if I can or not, but I kind of hope I can after having these dreams for so long! haha

I found out the other day that I have only 20 credits left after this semester until I graduate. So, I'm going to have to figure out what to do when I'm done with school. I couldn't believe I have so little time left! I thought I'd be going for another year, and it looks like I'll probably be done by this coming December. Wow. So yeah, I guess that's good. I'll be done with this stage of my life and on to something else. Actually a little bit sad that I'll be done. I'll definitely miss being at BYU with so many people my age, but every stage of life has good things, and I'm sure there's a lot of good left to come!

I'll be moving to Glenwood in the Fall, away from Centennial for the first time in nearly three years. I'll be there probably without any people I know, so it'll be a fresh start.

That's all, for now! Good luck to everybody out there, and hope you all have a great week!