We all have a lot of days in our lives. In fact, I've had 6,849
days in my life so far. But when I think of great days, you know those best of
the best days, 6,849 days don't come to mind. What does come to mind is one
day: April 28th, 2015.
For so long in my life, I had waited for this particular day.
The day where all my hard work and challenges would finally pay off. My life
was forever changed when my name was called and I ran on stage as the 2015-2016
Minnesota FFA State Vice President. This was a great day. 
Rewind three more weeks from this day: April 6, 2015. My dad and I were in Arizona and decided to
spontaneously take a day trip to the beautiful town of Sedona. We hiked through the mountains, shared laughs
in the car, and watched the sunset over one of the most beautiful sights I have
ever seen. As we went on our
adventure, I told my dad how I was wishing I could fast-forward in life. Fast-forward to state convention, high school
graduation, college...all of those big events.
I was such a forward thinker that I forgot to think about the now. My dad thought for a little bit and then
said, “Cherish the little moments. Those
big days will come but for now make today great.”
Since being elected to state office, I've had 352 days. Most all of those days have been filled with
laughter, joy, and happiness. Although some days have been filled with work or
stress, as I reflect on my year of service, one thing continues to come to
my mind: the idea of "one day."
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Recently I came across a video called “The Time You Have in
Jellybeans.” A single jellybean
represents one day. Thousands of
jellybeans are displayed on the floor.
Throughout the video, it shows how much of our lives we spend driving,
eating, bathing, and doing other life necessities. After all of those jellybeans are taken away,
we are left with only a small portion of undecided jellybeans. Days that are completely up to you. Days where anything is possible.
If you only had a handful of days left, what would you do? So often in life we wait for that “one
day.” The day where everything will line
up and things will be great. We wait for
a birthday, a CDE, a sports game or a big event to happen and those are the
days we think of when we think of great days.
However, these days often come few and far between. The truth is, we don’t have to wait for a special day to come around to make today
great. Why spend time wishing away days
when you could be making today a day to remember? Don’t think about what can happen in a
month. Don’t think about what can happen in a year. Just focus on the 24 hours in front of you
and do what you can to make the most of it.
For the
final time…
Stationed by
the plow,
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