February 8, 2011

day eight: a thank you letter to someone who has changed your life.

Since Jesus would be the obvious choice, I'm going with something totally opposite.  See, there was this girl who was really mean to me in the seventh grade.  But she (well, God used her...but still) helped me find something I would have never found on my own.  Courage.

Dear [Her name here],

Thank you for all the times you put me down behind my back or purposefully ran me into the lockers.  I see now that it was all a test.  That God wanted me to learn to stand up for myself.  I learned being a peace-keeper doesn't mean being a doormat.  It means keeping things at ease when necessary, but to stand up for what's right when you need to.  You also showed me who my true friends were, which made me realize just how much I needed God.  So I just wanna say thanks.  For making me a stronger person, and for pushing me further towards Him.

Sincerely,
Me

11 comments:

Bleah Briann//Lovely said...

that's a really interesting letter Anna....


*ahem* Moving swiftly on...

I like that you said, pretend I'm talking to you or Alyson. because I never thought about it that way.

SOOOOOOOOOOOo.....

What if I made my frist video while on the phone with you? You could be like my first "guest" *raises eyebrows*

Watcha think?

xx,
Bleah

Bleah Briann//Lovely said...

psh...

psh...

I won't.

*sigh*

ANYWAY.... are you at school right now? Or headed that way?

Bleah Briann//Lovely said...

Wow gosh, I'm so jealous.

Of the snow AND the geometry project.

LOL nevermind...

um... yeah I can try. But that's like, the worst possible time if you actually wanna get something out of the conversation because I'm getting the kids ready for their mom, and up from nap and everything.

Is there any chance we could talk like 1:30ish?

xx,
Bleah

Bleah Briann//Lovely said...

You're a freakin' genius!!! Haha, but I'll have to buy the song first. :P

Hey... I wanted to ask you a favor.

I don't have an ipod nor does my computer accept itunes music. But I got a $15.00 itunes card for my birthday. can I send it to you, and you can buy me the music and burn it onto a CD for me??

If you can't then I can figure somethin' else out. But I was just wondering.

Bleah Briann//Lovely said...

have you seen our poll on my sidebar? Haha there are 8 hours left. Go see the results.

How am I supposed to tell them we're not listening? :P

I think I'm just gonna be like "ha. whatever"

xx,
Bleah

Jocee said...

Wow, I would never have the courage to say thank you to someone who bullied me, even if it did change my life. I admire you for that :))
-Jocee <3

Lily said...

Okay, first: I love that you and Bleah have these conversations via comments! Totally cool. (:

ONTO your post:
God sure uses the most interesting people to get His will across!!!! I'm glad that you can look back on this and realize how God used that girl to help you.

Love that song!!

~Lily

Talia said...

Anna, I think you're a very godly girl and I think it is so cool what you are saying. God is definitely using you in lots of ways! right on!

Anonymous said...

This is beautiful... We all have inner strengths, hidden somewhere and God has He's way of getting them out of the shelves... I'm happy, love, that you see God in every little things around you. And I love people like that. I love yah! :)

Katie said...

That's really awesome! Go Anna! :)

By the way, love that Josh Wilson song!

Katie

Marissa said...

great letter Anna! and i love that song :)