Why I haven't posted lately

I haven't been a very good blogger lately, and there is a reason for that. I don't want to get into too many details, but a close friend of mine recently told me that she is pregnant. She is not married and is a member of the church.

I really had some problems with this. My friend and I were close, and I couldn't believe that she would be doing things that would get her pregnant. I didn't know what to say when she told me. I just sort of went into shock. I don't think she had told too many people yet, and she was probably approaching me for advice or maybe some sympathy or even just a listening ear. I just totally froze up and didn't say ANYTHING!!! My poor friend just sort of looked at me frozen and then got up and left.

Its been an intense few weeks for me as I've thought about this. Part of me wanted to stay away from my friend, probably beceause I felt bad about how I responded and partly because I felt like I didn't want to be around someone who had gotten pregnant out of wedlock. After a week of feeling this way, I decided I was wrong and that it wasn't right to shun someone because they have a problem or made a mistake. I spoke to Stephen about it, and he said that I should call and offer to help my friend. This was pretty good advice I thought so I called my friend and told her that I was sorry and asked her if I could help.

She's since gone to her bishop and is working some things out. You know, I tried to expand my horizons by getting familiar with music and other things, but I decided that this has helped me with that more than any of those other things.

Stay tuned though for this weeks View from my Heart: Sense and Sensibility!!! (Thanks to me-myself-and I for the suggestion).