Self-FISH

Ether 14:2
"Wherefore every man did cleave unto that which was his own, with his hands, and would not borrow neither would he lend; and every man kept the hilt of his sword in his right hand, in the defense of his property and his own life and of his wives and children."

Living with 5 other girls has been an adventure.

There are some really GREAT things that I love about living with them, but I do have to admit, that it can get rough.  If people don't believe me, you go live with 5 girls that you don't know.

I'm not saying it is awful, in fact it really is a blast! But in order to know the good, one must experience the bad.

For me, one of my challenges has been selfishness. I buy my own food, so I don't share it. I will clean, but when it is according to my schedule.  When I have a bad day, I don't bother to hide it.  I show it and I expect my roommates to give me sympathy.
It can get so bad sometimes, that I feel like I have the authority to boss them around.  Not to say that I am better than them, but I have done work and now they need to do work too.

It's not right. It's selfish.

The scripture I quoted above was just one of those random finds.

I thought the word cleave was interesting to be used in that context. "cleave unto thy wife", an adherence, cleaving unto your principles.

When you are selfish, or acting in a selfish manner, you are sticking to only yourself.  You are preventing anything else in the world to come close because it is all about you.

• your belongings
• your ideas
• your capability to love
• your understanding of service
• your time

These adhered belongings have no place in a relationship with a person, let alone 5 other girls.

I love this idea of love: If you want to be loved, you must love.
How can you love when all you are focusing on is about you?

I have told myself that this week, I am going to be more selfless.
Instead of waiting around for someone to take out that trash, I will take it out, despite being the one who has taken it out most recently.
Instead of waiting for the sink to become overflowing with dishes, do them.  Even though I feel as though I am the only one that does them.
Instead of just saying I love you, show it. Make treats, do service, talk about spiritual things.

There has got to be a way to live with 5 girls and prevent tension when the focus is not on me, but on the other girls.
Say kind words.
Say I Love You
Do service.
Do something you don't want to do.

I love these girls. I REALLY DO! I want them to know it as well.
Taylor, Kendra, Bronte, Rachel, and Camille
Thank You for being my friends and supporters.