6 months

I just realized that yesterday hit the 6 months marker since Logan died.  In memory of him, I'm reposting his obituary:

January 4, 1997 ~ May 21, 2013

Beloved son, brother, and friend Logan Hulick was born January 4, 1997. He lived his entire life in Pleasant Grove, Utah and passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2013.

Logan was one of God's brightest spirits who, with his quiet manner and broad smile, made all feel welcomed and valued. Logan’s charisma gathered diverse people together. He was always either laughing or making someone laugh. Logan always had a joke to share. He recently exclaimed, “I have so many inside jokes with different people that I can’t keep them straight!”

Logan was brilliant and loved to confound people’s minds – because he could. For example, Logan’s favorite color was heliotrope … and when he tells people, he then waits for them to say, “What’s that?”

He was a longtime volunteer at the Space Center; he had recently been hired as a flight director and was looking forward to a great summer working there. 

           

Logan just completed his sophomore year at Pleasant Grove High School, where he enjoyed excellent academics, drama tech, orchestra (first chair violin), and seminary. He played tenor saxophone and violin, relishing the fact that he played more instruments than his siblings.   

Logan left his parents, Mark and Debra Hulick, and his older siblings: Mitch (& Lacey), Abby, Austin (& Tammy), and Riley.  We love him very much.  He brought so much joy and laughter to our family.  We miss him and look forward to an eternal reunion where Logan can meet us on the other side of the veil.

~M.B.~

One of my fears

It has always been one of my fears ever since I was a little kid that in the next life we won't be able to find our friends or fantastic people that influenced our lives.  I would always imagine it as a huge crowd of people, and that I would end up running around all of heaven for eternity searching for certain people.  Right now, though, I really feel strongly that God sends people into our lives to help us and be our friends for a reason.  He would never send those people to us now, but not allow us to be with them in the next life.  Out of all the people He could choose from in the world, He chose one to come and help me, right now, at this point in my life.  And, with God's help, I know I'll always be able to find her.  I just really feel strongly about this in particular right now.

~M.B.~

I've Changed

I realize I kind of left you hanging...for a long time.  My Harry Potter Club is working out just fine, and we have weekly meetings. 

It's interesting how much I realize I've changed over the past few months.  I'm not so much of an introvert anymore.  I actually enjoy being around people, and I need it.  I used to love being left alone to my thoughts, but not so much anymore.  I'm also not so 'no-touchy'.  I'm more outgoing, and more confident.  If there's something I don't like, then I'm not afraid to change it, where as before, I just went with it.  I feel...much more different than I was.  But yet, in a way, I'm still the same.  I'm not so sure if that makes sense. 

On another completely different note, I've started volunteering at the Space Center at Central Elementary again.  I couldn't volunteer for a while because of my bad grades, but I'm back now.  Here's hoping I can get a job!


~M.B.~