Great ups and sick downs.

My life is, on the whole, going pretty darn good right now, with a few freaking horrible things mixed in. (Kind of like a giant ice cream sundae with a few pieces of gravel sprinkled on top). I'll start with the negative things first so that this entry can end on a happy note. These past few months I've been dealing with the worst break up of my life. I was in a very serious relationship, and I was 110% sure that I was going to spend the rest of eternity with this person. Therefore, I opened myself up completely just like one should do in order to have an honest and successful marriage. The relationship ended, and I was left really shaken and unsure of a lot of things. Normally, as time goes on, most wounds heal, but I've realized that, at least for me, emotional pain involving someone else that I'm really close to and care for doesn't just go away. (For example, it's been years since I've been trying to get my sister and I's relationship back to how it was). So, it may come to no surprise that it's taking me an unusually long time to get over this breakup. I still think about it every single day and it feels just like the first day it happened. It's been a real trial to deal with.
Another trial I've been facing is that a certain good friend of mine is starting to go inactive. This truly came as a shock to me, because this person has always been such an immovable rock of faith, such a huge example to me for as long as I've known them. When I found out that they stopped going to church, I felt absolutely no judgement in my heart (because this life is meant to be a trial of our faith, and NONE are exempt), but I really felt genuine love and concern for this person. I know where the source of true happiness is, and it's so heartbreaking to see them wandering away from it in search of happiness. I guess a common theme here is learning to accept the agency of others, even if our first instinct is to try to push them towards what we want them to do.
Anyways, thanks for bearing with me. Now that the sob story is over, let's get on to the happy stuff.
Heavenly Father truly loves and cares about me, and I see His hand in my life all the time. From simple stuff like miraculously protecting my fingers from getting crushed in the car door this afternoon when they should have been toast, to bigger things. Like I mentioned before, I have the BEST job ever! I'm on the Italian translation team for American Express, and I love every single day of my job. I never get tired and barely even notice when it's time to go home. I always wanted a job where I could use my languages, and it seems like Heavenly Father custom designed this job just for me.
I've also recently decided to get back into Capoeira. On January sixth I'm starting at Salt Lake Capoeira. I'm excited because it's the best way i've found to stay in shape, relax, have fun, meet people, and learn a skill that could come in handy some day. I love it!
Thanks for reading. I appreciate those who read this, and give me a reason to keep writing. I know that people talking about themselves gets old fast, so thanks. Lai Lai Hei!