Passion

Hi, my name's SkyeLyn, and I'm a nerd.

I was the 8 year old girl who read atlases and took notes on every single country and the people who lived there. I was the girl who sat in our big blue chairs in our office and read the encyclopedias. I was the 11 year old girl who asked for a copy of the Constitution, The Declaration of Independence, and the Articles of Confederation for my birthday so I could hang them on my wall. I was the little girl who told everyone that I was going to be a doctor when I grew up. I wasn't smart, just passionate.

And then high school happened. My mom MADE me take this class called American Studies (a class that I have literally heard more nightmares about than American Heritage at BYU). I remember walking into class the first day at Lone Peak literally shaking. I remember not knowing anyone in the class and thinking "everyone in here is a genius and I am way out of place here." I remember trying to make myself as small as possible, and never talking. I remember Mr. Birrell and Ms. Woolsey not smiling and telling us that we were not going to have a life outside of this class.

It was in that class that I found my life.

And then our first in class essay happened and everyone was FREAKING out. I wrote what I thought was the worst essay of my life and I walked out of class thinking my grade was tanked. I remember getting my essay back in class, opening the booklet and seeing a big 100% written inside. I remember Mr. Birrell and Mrs. Woolsey saying I was only the third person in decades to get a 100. I remember how suddenly everyone knew who I was, like I'd made some huge feat or something. I wasn't smart, just passionate. I remember playing steal the flag and learning why WWI was a stalemate. I remember being shoved into a tiny hallway with 60 other kids for an hour and half, and catching the TINIEST glimpse of cattle cars transporting Jews to concentration camps during the Holocaust. I remember being picked to represent  Pres. Harry S. Truman and arguing why I too would drop the atomic bomb on Japan during WWII. In that class I found SkyeLyn Taylor. I wasn't smart, just passionate. I found the thing that I had a passion for. I made friends in that class who saved my life and made me who I am today. I learned what it means to be not only an American, but what it means to be a human. I learned to ask questions like "what do we owe each other?" "Are people altruistic or self-interested?" "Should the government legislate morality?" "How do people create a government with legitimacy and sovereignty?" "What rights are inalienable?" "Is the government responsible for my welfare?" I learned to think for myself. I learned what it means to be a good citizen. I found passion. Funny how one class can shape my whole life, because I found my career--and I wasn't going to be a doctor.

I remember finding the Teaching Social Science major before my freshman year at BYU and declaring it immediately. I remember my dad trying to tell me that I wouldn't make very much money as a teacher and I wouldn't get much thanks from my students, but if it's what I really loved, then I should do it. I remember taking American Heritage and knowing that I HAD to be a  TA. And then my sophomore year, I applied. I was the one applicant who got hired on the spot. I wasn't smart, just passionate. And then the panic set in. How in the world could I teach 90 students as an undergraduate myself? Most of them would be smarter and older than me. But the day of my first class came--and I knew this would be a job that I would do, even if I didn't get paid.

Talking to each student, I developed a love for them and a crazy desire for every single one of them to be happy and succeed.  I love nothing more than when they surprise me with their incredible insights and wisdom. I love when they firmly believe that people are virtuous and will promote the welfare of society--even when that requires them to disagree with political philosophers like Plato and Socrates. I love when they quote John Locke and don't even know it--and my heart just smiles inside. Every now and again, Heavenly Father allows me the privilege to get a glimpse of how he sees them--with immeasurable intelligence and the capacity to make this world a better place. Although being a TA is the hardest, most time consuming, frustrating thing I have ever done, I wouldn't trade it for anything, because it gives me the most fulfillment that I have ever felt in my life before. And I know being a TA is just the beginning.

I'm grateful for the path my Heavenly Father put me on when I was 8 years old.

Yellowstone

The highlight of my summer this year was undoubtedly our family vacation to Yellowstone. It was so dang good to see my family again, 7 months is just way too long. Our trip consisted of eating way too much food, sleeping in late, hiking, playing games, sight seeing, skipping rocks on the lake, and lots of jokes about feeding each other to the bears. But let me just tell you about this trip through pictures. 

The Grand Tetons: With views like this I would consider living in Wyoming.

So this fine sight here is Jenny Lake and the Grand Tetons.
Seriously this picture doesn't even do the place justice.

The amount of geysers and hot springs we saw was unbelievable.
And I've never seen water so blue, this picture just doesn't even capture it. 

These here are some of my favorite people of all time. 

We love rodeos.

And then Brady got really into taking selfies:

Selfie with an elk

Mustache selfie

Selfie with Old Faithful. Aubrey's double chin though.

So basically I'd say it was a very successful vacation and I just want to be with my family 24/7.

Summer

Well summer is in full swing and I've been horrible at keeping up on everything. My life pretty much consists of going to work--which I LOVE my job. I've never had a job where I have actually gotten close to my co-workers before, but at Mikarose, we are all really great friends and I looooove it! I'm really gonna miss those girls when I quite working there at the end of the summer. When I'm not at work, I run, I tan, and I read American Heritage. And nighttime=soccer which is what I basically live for. I literally cannot believe how much I've missed playing these past few years. I think soccer is my most faithful lover. Soccer is one of the few things that actually lets me forget everything else going on in my life and just LIVE for a little while. And I think we can all use a little more of that in our lives.

The parade of homes happened. And you can bet Sara and I attended that. There were some crazy huge houses that blew my mind away and left me speechless. But there were also some houses that just made me want to cry out of happiness. One day I will have a house and a cute husband to go with it.

^Kinda blurry, but this room nearly made me cry^

I went to the Strawberry Days Parade at Grandma and Grandpa Brady's just like old times--minus all the family, but I take what I can get. And then my cute Grandpa took me to Purple Turtle and gave me a bolo tie and I think I was in heaven. 

The 4th of July was a good time. I think my favorite was all the free food at Grandma Taylor's cabin. I sure do love that cabin and the people that go with it all. 

^Witnessing Em's first time with a sparkler=history^

We finally checked something off of our summer bucket list-- a drive in a movie. And let me tell you how much I love those. Seriously so much fun, and everyone should go to a drive in movie to maintain a healthy life. And filling the bed of a pickup with mattresses, and a billion blankets and pillows is probably the most comfortable thing in the world. 

As a college student, there are few things that I wouldn't do for free food. And when Chik-fil-a offers free meals just for dressing up like a cow, I will go not once, but twice. And I will enjoy every second of it. 

The biggest event this summer was definitely my baby brother Brady getting his mission call. Bailey, Sara, and I all took a little road trip up to Rexburg for him to open his call last weekend. He got called to the Mexico Torreon Mission!! And no big deal, but I definitely guessed that is where he would go, so I think I should win a prize or something. But I'm seriously so proud/excited for him! I know he is going to be a wonderful missionary and is going to have so many amazing experiences. I am going to miss him so much, but I'm trying not to think about that too much right now. We still have until November, and then maybe reality will sink in. 

Road Tripping

Proud Sister Moment

And this week I am going to Yellowstone with my family and I couldn't be more excited! It's only been 7 months since I've seen them...so yeah...I'm kind of really excited.

So Far...

So I've definitely been slacking on this whole blog thing so far this summer. So here's to a little catching up:

I listen to country music like my life depends on it. Seriously the best thing in the world.

I play soccer like crazy. And honestly, nothing has ever felt better. (Although my early morning class might disagree). But really, there are few things that I love more than soccer and being able to play a lot every week is good for my soul. I've missed playing more than I thought.

I discovered the best piano in the HFAC and I will be there a lot this summer. And I finally have time to learn the Chopin Polonaise that I've been wanting to learn for a very long time.

Seven Peaks is going to become my new home. And the Pass of All Passes is the best $30 I've ever spent in my life.

Ward softball is a thing. I suck at softball, but hey, I like sports, so I play. Who knows, maybe I'll end up being really good at softball by the end....

I went to Karli Gibson's wedding and nothing was crazier. But her reception was seriously the cutest thing I've ever seen and I am so happy for her! It was nice to spend a little time in Highland with everyone from the old ward. And nothing was more exciting than being able to catch up with Emily Pflueger for a little bit. I miss the good old days of Young Women's sometimes.

Kaytlyn Ellis has the cutest baby on the planet.

And that is a wrap.

Nothing says summer like snowcones. 

Spring Semester

So I definitely started class last week-Western Political Heritage. It's basically the history of modern political thought. And I love it. Seriously, I feel like the biggest nerd in the world right now, but it seriously is so fascinating and I really am learning so much! So far, junior year is off to a hot start. And my new ward...can we just talk about how I had more friends in one day of this ward than I did all year at Centennial. Also, how there are so many hot, ethnic men. That's a definite bonus. And my new roommate--Natalie Warren. I. Love. Her. I was super scared, because I have never really had a great roommate experience, and I was prepared for the worst again. But literally, Natalie is the greatest! She is probably one of the funniest and sweetest girls I've ever met! For reals, I'm seriously so happy right now.

The highlight of my week was catching the bouquet at Hailey's wedding. That's a first, and I guess I can check that off my bucket list now! But legit, Hailey looked so dang gorgeous, and she and James make a very lovely couple! I'm so super excited for them!

Ringing in the New

Sooooo...the Hunter Hayes concert happened. And that was magical. All I'm saying is 5th row seats....totally worth every cent! And the craziest thing happened: Laurie literally won backstage passes to meet Hunter! I freaked out for her a little bit...or a lot a bit! It was so crazy! Also, when Dan + Shay performed, I literally fell in love with Dan. He's a babe. Also, Shay can sing like a beast! And when Dan legit jumped into the crowd on top of Sara, I had a mild heart attack for her! But really, this concert was soooo good! Hunter was so precious! And I'm pretty sure that he can play ever single instrument ever invented. Like a rockstar. Or a country star...cuz that would make sense. And then y'all, I MET DAN + SHAY! Yeah, my life is pretty much complete right now. All I'm saying is, give it a year or two, and they will be so popular and I'll be able to say that I knew every word to their album before their first real tour, literally had Shay's arm around me, knew the second their first music video came out, and I loved them before they even had a pandora station. If that isn't true devotion, I don't know what is. But really, listen to their album and die of happiness. Country music=life.

5th Row Seats Y'all! 

^Notice how I am literally touching Shay!^ Fan girling right now. #sorrynotsorry 

Also, I MOVED OUTTA CENTENNIAL and I have never been so happy in my life. I CANNOT wait to move into Brookview tomorrow. I have high hopes for some friends and for a good ward this year. In all honesty, I am just soooo happy that my sophomore year is a thing of the past. Sara and I went to check out our new ward, and I already think it's gonna be great. I joined the ward 12 hours ago, and I have already been invited to events! If that isn't a good sign, I don't know what is. So here's to junior year, a new ward, new classes, and a new job! I cannot wait to jump on in!

Lessons I Learned as a Sophomore

Well I can't believe that my sophomore year is already over, it went by so fast! But I'm honestly not complaining one little bit. Even though this year was not quite ideal, I did learn a lot of really great things.
1. Things you should have on your bucket list: swimming in the rain (if you can do it in your clothes, that's extra bonus points); camping out for hours to get good seats at a football game-it's worth it, even if you lose; throwing nasty old shoes onto a telephone wire.
2. Freshmen and couples should be banned from the periodicals...especially during finals week.
3. Mondays don't even suck when you have a zillion missionary emails to read.
4. If you go to one country concert, you are going to get addicted and want to go to every single one.
5. The best Valentines Day involves taking lots of selfies with your friends and stuffing your face full of food.
6. If you're ever having a bad day, listen to "Here Comes the Sun" by the Beatles, "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" by the Temptations, "Do You Believe In Magic" by Aly and AJ, and "Surfin' USA" by the Beach Boys. I dare you not to be a little bit happier.
7. There is not a single problem in this world that country music can't fix.
8. BYU Crushes is possibly the greatest invention in the whole world. And Bailey amazes me with her clever posts!
9. Childhood BFFS= lifetime BFFS. I don't know what I'd do without Kaytlyn, Shanda, Kristen, and Ashley.
10. If a Mexican asks you to play on his intramural soccer team, you should probably say no, unless you want to play with all his Mexican friends who are pros. On second thought, you should accept because that's how you'll meet the most attractive man to ever walk the face of the earth.
11. Sometimes people are selfish or not very nice, but in the end, it doesn't even matter as long as YOU are nice. If you are mean or selfish, you've lost.
12. God knew what he was doing when He put Sara Washburn into my life.
13. Sometimes I look at all the baby freshmen getting married and having babies, then I remind myself that I'm actually going to graduate with a freaking awesome degree, and I'm so excited I can't even handle it.
13. RMs are about as stupid as premies are immature. At this point, I'm not even sure which one is worse...
14. With a few exceptions, you're only having a bad day if you let yourself believe that it's a bad day. Perception is an amazing thing.
15. Contrary to popular belief, Econ 110 isn't even that bad, and I actually LIKED it.
16. The temple is my place. Everyone needs to escape the world a little bit, and the temple is a piece of heaven on earth.
17. This life is a lot harder than I ever imagined it could be. Everyone is going to be pushed to the very edge, but we can choose to overcome our trials. With God all things are possible.
18. The Provo YSA 53rd Ward is the best thing that has ever happened to me. I miss my friends so bad it hurts sometimes, and even after a year, I still cry sometimes. But I don't want my friends to be anywhere else. I will always have a special place in my heart for the people I met during freshman year.
19. God knows ME. And His mercy is incomprehensible. Even if it's just prompting someone to leave a note on my door, or run into me on campus, or forgive me for hitting their car, God understands my situations perfectly and He blesses me more than I can ever deserve. But, if you're not paying attention, you'll miss the hand of God in your everyday life. If you open your eyes however, your mind will literally by blown about how completely God is involved.
20. Sometimes you only need 20 seconds of insane courage.
21. If you ever want to know if God exists, just drive into the mountains.
22. Family>>>everything else
23. General Conference is like a holiday. I crave it like I crave pumpkin cookies in fall, and the smell of flowers in the spring. It seriously is food for my soul and I am so blessed to know that we have apostles and prophets on earth today and to receive revelation for my life through their words.
24. Jesus is the Christ. He is God's Son who not only atoned for my sins and died for me, He lived His life for me. Because of Him, I have an example to follow. Because of Jesus Christ, I know that everything will be ok. I know that I am never ever alone. I know that one day I will see Amanda, Alexis, and my Grandpa again. Sometimes I can't even comprehend how blessed I am to have a Savior who loves me, and that His grace is available to me every single day of my life.
25. I feel like the recurring theme in my life this year is summed up nicely in this quote:

Springtime

So, it's definitely been awhile since I've written...my bad. So I'm going to have to play a little bit of catch up here.

A couple weeks ago I was writing a paper for my history class about the Holocaust. You can only read about that for so long before you start to get real depressed. So Laurie and I decided to take a little break and go to Barnes and Noble. We found all our childhood favorites, and I definitely found some kids books that I will by buying for my children. Heck, I'll probably buy them right now and read them to myself every night. That place is magical and I'm convinced that it can make any bad day 100 % better. Just the smell of books and Starbucks is enough to make me happy. I think I'll be spending a lot of time there this summer... and maybe a lot of money too... 

Last weekend, we celebrated Bailey's birthday! We kicked it off with at the chalk festival in Spanish Fork. This is definitely one of those experiences that you just have to have. It's a lot of fun, and the colors are just so happy. Plus the chalk festival just means that it really is springtime, and I'm all about that! 

S/O to the best visiting teachers that I have ever had! Lindsey and Hana are seriously the coolest, and boys should really get on that! For real, they are like my only friends in this ward...and I'm totally ok with that. Plus their stories always make me laugh and they just know how to live life! And these baby s'mores that they provided me with are just the cutest things that I think I have ever eaten. And roasting them provided for some great entertainment, especially when Sara almost burns our apartment to the ground....

Last, but not least, this weekend was just the best thing ever. I seriously had been looking forward to it all week! On Friday night Sara and I drove up to the Bountiful Temple (which is huge and so beautiful) to do baptisms for the dead with Travis. 1) I love Travis. He is the nicest human to walk this earth. I am sooo beyond grateful that we are friends! He is always so happy and funny and I love to be around him. Plus he is just so sweet, and I really just can't say enough about how great he is! 2) I love having friends who can baptize you. It's kinda the coolest experience ever. I don't know how I got so lucky to have so many wonderful friends throughout my whole life who are such great examples of living the gospel and honoring their Priesthood, but I sure am blessed. 3) I love the temple. I wish I could just go there every single day. The peace there is something that I need in my life constantly. I feel so blessed to live in a place where I can go to the temple frequently. 

To top off this weekend, it was general conference! I love general conference so much! I learned a lot this year from listening to the talks, and I definitely received direct revelation for my life. I am so grateful that Heavenly Father hears my prayers and answers them. Plus, hanging out with my grandma, aunt, uncle, and cousins was really nice. And the free food was definitely a bonus. 

Well that is a wrap of my life. Peace and blessings. 

Sometimes My Heart Can't Stop Smiling

This week was so good. The absolute best part was seeing Travis. OH. MY. GOODNESS. I haven't felt so much happiness and excitement for a long time. There is NOTHING that can compare to seeing a friend that you haven't seen for a long time. I can't believe that it had been nearly a year. Once we started hanging out, it was literally like nothing had changed. He was good old Travis, so optimistic, so funny, so nice. I love that kid! I love my friends! I want them all to come back so that I can have that excitement all the time. Honestly, the whole rest of the day, I was just so happy...I think I could have floated away. My heart just felt so happy. 
This weekend, we went to a BYU volleyball game, which was so fun! And it helps that all the guys are incredibly attractive as well. Like this kid:

I feel short quite a bit, but this kid just makes me feel like a midget! 

After the volleyball game, we played Just Dance 2014 with a bunch of kids from Brooklyn's work. It was sooo much fun. Timber was definitely my favorite song, and the best part was this random kid dressed like Nacho Libre who ran in and started dancing with us. I love college sometimes!

V-Day Weekend

This was one full weekend, let me tell ya. But it was a rather great one! Friday was Valentines Day, which was probably one of the best Valentines Day of my life. Let's just say my future significant other has his work cut out for him if he's gonna top it. I got a package from my parents full of all of my favorite things- the Hunger Games Series, an iTunes gift card, potatoes, a Seahawks shirt, candy, and a card. My parents are the bees knees!!

For Valentines dinner, I went to Tucanos for the first time with all my girls. It was so delicious. I have never shoved so much good food into my face in my life. I even ate a chicken heart--which surprisingly wasn't disgusting, although I don't think I'll eat it again. And the glazed pineapple was as legendary as I've heard for my whole life. I think the best part of the whole dinner was that our dear Will was our waiter!! Shocker of my life! That is one cool kid and I'm glad we got to chat with him...and that he paid for our chocolate cake...what a champ!!

Scottsworth also decided to drop in and say hello to us and give us a whole entire half an hour of his life...how kind of him! My brother Brady also came down this weekend from BYU-I. So on Saturday we went and visited Grandma and Grandpa Brady, Grandma Taylor, Diane, Cathy, and Callie. We even had the privilege of seeing Kellie and David out running...seriously if you ever want to see them, just drive anywhere in Utah County, and you'll probably find them. But let me just tell you all about how amazing my grandparents are. They feed me and pay me for no reason. I just don't know how I got to be the luckiest girl in the whole world. And take note future husband: my Grandpa Brady should be your role model. So you should be his best friend. Of course, I had to introduce Brady to BYU ice cream, which he kindly paid for (it's ok, he owed me for kissing someone anyway.)

On Sunday, I went to Leilani's farewell. She did so great on her talk. She is going to be one powerful missionary, I just know it. Singapore is the luckiest country to have her for the next 18 months. I'm sure gonna miss her and how we party like there is no tomorrow.

And so help me, if one more person leaves me on a mission, I may curl up in a corner for the next 2 years. Today was not terribly exciting even though I had the day off of school. Brady and I went and bought a gift for my dad's birthday and then we took a pit stop at Chik-fil-a. You can never go wrong with Chik-fil-a. This isn't terribly exciting, but it sure made me excited-- I filled out all the paperwork for my minor, which is Political Science. I'm actually really excited about all the classes that I am going to take in the next 2 years, even though I am going to be taking a motherload of credits. I'm just glad that I finally found a minor that feels right! But that my friends, is my weekend in a nutshell, and it was a lovely one if I do say so myself.

We Party. Hard.

So last weekend was just about as grand as they come. On Friday night, Sara, Brooklyn, Shelby, and I went to our very first BYU hockey game. What started out as a search for Brooklyn's smokin' eternal companion turned out to be so much more fun than I expected. If you have never been to a hockey game, you must go and have the best time of your life. It was SO much fun to watch, like almost more fun than football. And that's saying something coming from me! And hockey players are really hot (although they are kinda like really smelly...minor detail).

#husbandhunting #hockeyallnight

So then on Saturday we had the great pleasure of attending a Valentines Party. Shout out to Hana and Lindsey who throw the raddest parties around. Please enjoy these multiple pictures. 

The moment we realize we're all single on Valentines Day...

How is it that some random kid always ends up in our pictures at these parties? But he's hot so I'll take it. 

And these fine looking men- my hometeachers for the win. 

And here's to hoping that I survive this next week/weekend. I got a whole ton to do...but it'll all be worth it!

Country Must Be Country Wide

Well. A momentous occasion happened this weekend. My very first concert! It was soooo much fun! Shanda, Shaylee, and Mama Smith and I went to the Gateway for dinner, and then to Energy Solutions Arena for the Lady Antebellum concert. Jana Kramer and Kip Moore opened for them, and they were both really good. And Lady Antebellum blew away all my expectations. They were incredibly entertaining and their performance was amazing! I just love country music, it just speaks to my soul, ya know? And by far my favorite song was a new Lady Antebellum song that I hadn't heard before called "And the Radio Played." That song just tells the whole story of my life, and I sure love it! I'll probably be listening to that song forever on repeat. #raisedontheradio. 

 

3 Day Weekends

3 day weekends are heavenly. They should be a thing. But then I guess we'd all be thinking that 4 day weekends should be a thing. Anyways, the weather was so dang nice the past weekend, I couldn't help but be outside as much as possible. So I played some soccer with a bunch of males (which I have to take advantage of cuz it's basically my only interaction with the opposite gender). And on Monday, Rachel, Sara, Laurie, Steve Allred, and I went hiking in Rock Canyon. I. Love. Hiking. Enough said. I wish I could do that all day everyday. And Rock Canyon is just stunningly beautiful, even in the winter. ESPECIALLY in the winter. The snow flakes were enormous ice crystals that literally blew my mind. God is real. I cannot even believe all the beautiul creations that He has made for us! After our hike, I was just really antsy to be outside again, so I went on a little drive up to my Grandma's cute little cabin in Provo Canyon. There's nothing better than a sunny drive, wearing my red heart sunglasses, jamming to the radio with my girl Laurie. But really, it was a real fine drive. All in all, it was just a nice, relaxing weekend. And I deffs look forward to our next 3 day weekend. 

#thatpower

A Little PEACE of Heaven On Earth

So this week was rough. Like it's one of those weeks that can't end soon enough. On Tuesday, I had my first intramurals soccer game. I don't know hardly anyone on the team, and the are all INCREDIBLE players. Good thing I haven't played competitively since 8th grade. Why am I on this team? I don't even know. So I was terrified for my first game. Not to mention we are in the advanced league. ADVANCED. No pressure. So I get to my game, and within the first minute, I scored a goal (which is two points for a girl). So I was feeling pretty good. But then for the rest of the game I played TERRIBLE. I lost the ball EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. It was horrible. I was so mad and frustrated and embarrassed. Needless to say, we lost the game 9-2!!! After the game, my knee was really hurting for some reason. So for the past couple days I've been hobbling like an old lady. It's real attractive, let me tell ya. To make the whole day worse, on my way to the game, I got into a little fender bender with this white car on the side of the road. It was dark and I honestly couldn't see any damage at all, so I thought I was super lucky. But the next morning when I walked past the car, I noticed a small dent. So then the rest of the day I felt sooooo sick. After school I left a note on the car, dreading when I'd get the phone call and then have to involve my parents and insurance. I was DEAD. Literally, I was in SO MUCH TROUBLE. Then the rest of this week, just a bunch of other crap went down and I was not having a good time. Yesterday, Bailey, Sara, and I decided that we'd had enough of the world and needed a break. So we went to Wendy's and Bailey kindly bought us all frostys. Then we headed to the Draper Temple. I love the temple. Oh my goodness. I love being able to go there and escape all the stress/worry of the world and just feel peace and the love of my Heavenly Father. I know that no matter what happens in this life, Heavenly Father loves me and that He will always be there for me. Thank heavens for the temple, my home away from home, and a little PEACE of heaven on earth. Today, I experienced another tender mercy. The guy whose car I hit called and said he didn't mind the dent and said that it made his car look better and added character. I cannot even describe the relief I felt

Draper Temple Date With The Best

. I really had to pull myself together to not cry...cuz I was in public. But seriously, Garrett, whoever you are, you are a rockstar. I am so indebted to you. Thank you for being such a selfless and kind person. You have no idea how much it means to me! I hope you have the most amazing life.