I don't want to survive... I want to LIVE!

"I don't want to survive... I want to live!"

My favorite quote from "Wall-E", which has been my son's favorite show for the past couple of weeks. We've watched it at least once or twice a day, and my son can quote each word or song lyrics spoken in the movie. ;-) It's pretty impressive. I'm getting pretty darn bored with this movie by now, I must say. But each time I watch this movie with Troy, I'm amazed with how good I feel when the captain of the Axium tells the computer that he doesn't want to just survive, he wants to live. One simple quote. And that's exactly how I feel, and what I want to do this year, along with having "No more excuses!" I also want to live! I don't want to merely survive. I want to wake up each morning and not be afraid of anything. I want to live and breathe each moment and be content with my life and the direction I am taking.

So I will not simply "survive" from day to day, as I've been doing lately. I will take the necessary steps I need to take, and LIVE. I will take more chances. I will take more risks. I will get outside more. I will learn to not be afraid. Doesn't it say somewhere in the scriptures that we came to earth to have joy? And when we look towards our Heavenly Father each day, He will help us find and achieve that joy? ;-) I know that this is true.

So here's to another resolution that I have for the month of January: I will look to God, and live...

Thanks Wall-E. And thanks Troy!