Simply a thought...

I was pondering today and I began thinking about how interesting it is that one of the most enjoyable things in life is anticipation. As I was thinking about this idea I began thinking back to old memories.


I recall waking up with my dad at 6a.m. on cold winterly days and being so excited that I most likely had only four or five hours of sleep that evening. We were going ice fishing to Hebgen Reservoir in Montana. The long drive almost killed me I was so excited to be fishing. There were many experiences like this concerning fishing, and I have to admit I still get a bit antsy when it comes to fishing trips. :)



I remember the times in high school where my friends and I would be planning big and crazy dates. I would be so excited for everyone to have a good time and also to see the look on my dates face when she realized what we were doing. I also enjoyed the woo or awwww factor from the girls that was sure to come with our rrrrrrromantic and mushy parts of the dates. What can I say...it appealed to the cheesy hopeless romantic side in me.



I recall preparing for serving a mission. It was scary but very exciting to prepare and gather the necessary things for the two years. Also while being on the mission it was exciting to search for people who we could serve and teach, though this was also much work. Once on the mission it was exciting to look forward to seeing my family once again. I began to understand a bit of what it is like for our heavenly Father who eagerly awaits the time when we will be reunited with Him. Isn't family wonderful!



Then there was Bita and I being engaged. It was so exciting to talk about our future lives together. Who we wanted to be and what we hoped to do and the family we wished to have. Maybe it is a silly thing, but I was even excited for Bita to be referred to as Sister/Mrs. Cutler. We were thrilled to know we were going on a cruise for the honeymoon and that there was a possibility to see the home in Puerto Rico where Bita was a baby(which we did see, or at least walked past).



(These are some of my old roommates)

Even pending events that tend to be a bit scary I have looked forward to. It was a very frightening thought to attend college for the first time, but also exciting because it was a new step in life. In high school I was not anything close to a valedictorian and did not care too much about what happened to my grades. This being the case, the thought of actually applying myself in school and finding myself wanting was scary. Looking past my insecurities though, I was excited for the test.



(Bita was 7 months pregnant on this trip - What a TROOPER!)

Then there was a big family trip to Mexico. Having never been to Mexico this was certainly something to be looked forward to. It was exciting making the preparations and also very much fun once the trip was underway.




What a thrill it was when we found out Bita was pregnant! Talk about anticipation! That was quite a trip and more so for Bita. And now everyday we are excited to see what new things William will do. It's just plain fun to anticipate. I feel truly sorry for those in this life who do not have something to look forward to. There are wonderful things in store for us in this world, but all the good things require a little effort and planning on our part.

And so you have it. There is the result of a ponderous moment in the life of Chris.