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Things accomplished this year, against all odds...

 Good morning, day, afternoon and night! 

Hope you are all doing well. I am doing so good. My leg is often in horrible, unbearable pain but it goes away after a while, it's like a "pain attack". Laat night I went to the ER here in Jakobstad and they injected a painkiller in my leg... It didn't help a long time. This morning I was writhing in pain again. It is not fun. But it makes all my other health issues seem small and insignificant. So, to say it bluntly: My depression is almost gone or like without symptoms! That is FINE. :D Makes me happy! Like, literally! HAHHAH.

My cats are doing well. My mom is tired and exhausted. Me and my mom are taking care of my ailing dad. He is in Palliative care. So... We lift him up out of bed a few times a day. He sleeps a lot, sometimes he is restless...

Here's what y'all clicked on this post for... 

Things I have accomplished in 2024:

I gained a lot of self-confidence.

I believe in myself and in my potential as a future wife!

I am not a left over! I am a diamond. 

Partied a lot, especially with the missionaries!

Visited Utah, USA ON MY OWN.

(That blew a few people's minds! They were  very surprised...)

I lost about 20 kilos! (maybe like 44 pounds...) 

I saw my own worth and now I believe in myself.

Found a lot of new friends!

Those are the most important achievements... I also wrote a few articles for Liahona, still going to write more next year. Wrote about Rainbow High dolls for a toy magazine, took the pictures myself... Found a lot of inner strength and I am confident I can handle a lot more things next year. Bring it on!!! HAHA.

I have had a lot of problems in my life, with my health, having been bullied at school, church and in many other places. I helped my huge idol Pekka Haavisto in his presidential campaign and had the opportunity to meet him a few times! He is so good, so smart and so kind. I know, I don't know if a president's attributes need to be those things, but better to have an empathic president than... you know. A mean one! LOL. I gathered supporters and names for the list to put him as a candidate, then helped with ideas how the campaign could be further managed. For example, I asked the campaign manager if Pekka could please come to my hometown Pietarsaari, because they hadn't put it on the list yet... He came here, the place was filled to the brim with voters, my mom included. LOL. So my idea was a good one. I also invited him to the park outside my house. He and his team came there, I tried to help a little (I have a walker and difficulties getting around, nowadays I have a wheelchair.) and I gave a gift to Pekka. I LOVE being a volunteer for my political party!!! It is SO fun. And Pekka is such a cutie pie and wonderful person. The other candidate won, but not with a landslide. I used to think he was cool... NOPE. My opinions have shifted a lot.

Now I need to rest a bit, my leg is soon starting to act up, I can feel it!

More later! 


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