#10) Apartment 237

"We could learn a lot form crayons: some are sharp, some are pretty some are dull, some have wierd names, and all are different colors... but they all exist very nicely in the same box."

This quote makes me think of my roommates. Although we are really good friends, we are all so different and each have unique qualities that set us apart. I realized that have learned a life lesson from each of them.



Carly is extremely happy all the time and reminds me to laugh. She has really taught me what it means to be a good friend. She laughs and cries with me. I remember sitting in my room after a frustrating day feeling pretty down on myself. Carly knocked on my door and asked how I was doing. She comforted me and told me that everything was going to be alright. When I was getting in bed, I noticed a note on the floor by my door. It was from Carly. The note said how much she loved me and how glad she was that I was her roommate. I went to bed in complete gratitude for such an incredible friend and roommate.

Jessica is the mom of our apartment. She has taught me charity and gratitude. She is not only my sister but my best friend. With her selfless service, Jessica sets an example of Christ. When I was in the library studying one afternoon, she asked me to check out a tape recorder for her at the LRC. I checked it out and she made the biggest deal about it. It only took me about five minutes to do but she was so grateful that she went and bought me dinner, picked me up from school and said thank you numerous times. It made me almost feel bad when she was so charitable to me.

Mikelle has taught me not to stress the small stuff. One day Carly and I were late for school and would have been very late if we walked so we asked Mikelle for a ride. She was late for an appointment but was still willing to drive us to school. I grabbed my yogurt and got in her car. When she turned around to check her blind spot while pulling out of the parking garage, the yogurt was knocked out of my hands and splattered all over my clothes and her car. I felt way bad that I had gotten yogurt all over her very nice car. She was extremely nice about it and started laughing. She told me that it was her fault that the yogurt splattered even though I still think it was my fault. Mikelle is always willing to help out and makes every situation positive.