dear lauren: ever after

dear lauren,

today we watched ever after.

that's probably my favorite movie of all time.

when you were talking with mom and dad,

 asking them all your questions about life and death and things,

mom told you that ever after was the last movie we watched

with grandma pederson before she died.

i was three and you weren't born yet.

i hadn't remembered that.

makes that movie even more special, huh?

i just thought of another quote for you.

it's from ever after.

"and while cinderella and her prince
did live happily ever after,

the point, gentlemen,
is that they lived." 

don't be so worried about living just because someday you're going to die.

dying is part of living.

and it's not the end, either.
it's just another step.

there's so much more in the "ever after" part.

also, remember that you are a princess okay?

God is our dad.
that's kind of awesome.
he's a king
and you're a princess.
and someday, you'll be a queen.
don't forget it.
love, nicole



dear lauren: no worries

dear lauren,

earlier today you said you worry that you worry too much.

i have a deep quote for you.

it's by ferris bueller.

"life moves pretty fast.
if you don't stop and look around once in a while,
 you might miss it."

i don't know if that even makes sense in this situation.

i just thought of it.

you can take it as, don't worry about stuff you can't change. just focus on today, and focus on what makes you happy.

everything

is

going

to

be

okay.

just a second ago i accidentally walked in on you and mom having a discussion

about life

and other serious stuff like that.

you were worried about all the people who have cancer

and all the babies who die right after they're born.

how come all that stuff happens?

mom told you everything happens for a reason

and that if we don't know what it feels like to be sad

we could never know what it feels like to be happy.

dad told you about the plan of salvation

and how if we're strong on earth

we can live with heavenly father forever.

that's a long time.

don't be scared.

it's all going to be fine.

i love you.

nathan loves you.

derek loves you.

kurt loves you.

dad loves you.

mom loves you.

God loves you.

Christ loves you.

i gon b okay.
hakuna matata, you know?

love, nicole