Mormons

Being in Washington for 5 years, or maybe it's being away from Utah for 5 years, has made me forget things that I loved about growing up there.

Today I remembered some of the things I totally love about Utah and the 'crazy' Mormons.

I love that drinking was never the reason for bad behavior and that my friends could have fun without alcohol.
I love that most of my friends were and still are totally close with their families.
I love that while growing up, friends asked how many boys I had kissed - not how many I had had sex with and I love that most of my friends have only had sex with their spouse.
I love that it was understood that Sunday's wasn't like any other day. It was a day for God and for family and for yourself.
I love that I hardly ever heard 'bad' words and saying bad words wasn't ever cool.
I love that being good was cool and being bad wasn't. Seriously.
I love that I said family prayers - sometimes twice a day - but lucky if we said one.
I love that there were  a lot of temples and churches in Utah. Even though I don't go to church anymore, it is always comforting to see the churches!

There are so many things that I love about Utah and the crazy Mormons. I'm telling you, even though some of the things they do are 'crazy', they have a lot of things right!