Hey guess what, it's Andy's birthday! Yep, that's my younger brother by 7 years.
What can I say about him, other than the following?
-- Used to eat fuzz from the carpet
-- Loved (loves?) Michael Jackson
-- Has great comic timing and acting skills, but doesn't really care to use them
-- He is an andimator of much talent.
-- Married a great woman and has great kids
-- He is Disney-obsessed!
-- Likes bagels
-- Currently became an inbreeder by moving to Pleasant Grove (Tt's not like I can talk, I have the same zip code!)
-- One of the few straight guys I know who is into showtunes
-- Says what he means, no pussy-footing around
-- Sees movies he likes multiple times
-- Almost died in childhood like three times (which made me think maybe he'll be president of the church one day)
-- Doesn't get into sports
-- Is a total, mooshy romantic at heart
-- Always fun to just be around!
Okay, add your own.
HAPPY 33, YA OLD MAN!!!
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Yeah, I agree, Andy is Andimazingly talented and really cool. But how did he get to be so OLD???
"-- Almost died in childhood like three times (which made me think maybe he'll be president of the church one day)"
OK, never gonna happen. Is that why you said "made me think" instead of "makes me think"?
Maybe I almost died 3 times cause The supreme being that governs all said "maybe sending him to earth was a mistake"--a fact which has since proved true...
obviously it'd be true if it's a fact...
And it's true I don't pussy-foot--unless you count walking on my toes, which I'm too old and fat to do now.
So, what's with everyone talking about how I don't like a big fuss being made about my birthday? I mean ,it's true and all, but...
About thinking you would be church prez -- I'd had a lesson in Young Women's about Heber J. Grant or Spencer W. Kimball or someone who almost died a few times.
I bet you wouldn't wanna be the prophet anyway. You're already working 70 hours a week!
It was Wilford Woodruff. Maybe if Andy grows a long beard...
Old Man C, you know EVERYTHING!! Seriously.
In my memory it seems I got that lesson every year from the age of five until I went on my mission. Here's an overview:
He was also beset with an unusual number of accidents during his life. He suffered broken bones in his arms and legs, split his foot with an ax, was bitten by a rabid dog, and was crushed and pinned by falling trees. He nearly lost his life from blood poisoning when he accidentally cut his arm while skinning an ox that had died of poison. He survived the wreck of a speeding train, nearly drowned, was frozen and scalded, and suffered several severe illnesses. Woodruff believed that the promptings of the Holy Spirit saved his life on several occasions. He explained his preservation as a divine approval of his record keeping. He had prayed to know why the force of evil harassed him all his life. "The only answer I could ever get…was: "The devil knew you would write, if you lived'—and I guess he did" ("Address to YMMIA Officers," Apr. 8, 1883, HDC).
(If you type "wilford woodruff accidents" in Google, one of the first things to pop up is from Light Planet, which is a link to the above quote on a biography page.)
I remember the falling trees and I seem to remember one story involving a wagon as well, but it's not referenced above... I always got a kick out of that lesson though.
I definitely remember the lesson about WW getting scalded by hot water!
Andimator, why was coming to earth a mistake?! (Although, I've had times when I thought that too.)
Joseph got the walking-on-the-tops-of-your-toes thing, so it must come from an ancestor.
Hahaha! A third of the way to 99!
Oh, dang. In a couple of weeks, I'll be half way to 90...
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