To: Andrew Love: Libby

This year I had Andrew. As I sat and thought about all the amazing qualities that he has one of the ones that stood out to me was how hard working and helpful without complaint he is. So instead of a service I set more of a New Years resolution. Normally I am the type to make resolutions and then being awful at keeping them and mostly forget or give up completely. But this time I was absolutely determined to go strong. So I made the resolution to be more organized in my own space (my room, back pack, planner, etc.) and also be more organized about my time. I tried to spend a lot less time on my phone and more time being with people I love and trying to keep things organized. I learned really quickly its not easy but definitely possible to break old habits. With the clean part of the story, I had to keep in mind that keeping up is easier than catching up. Normally I wait for a couple of days, then clean. But I tried really hard to keep it consistently clean. This made so much more of a difference than I thought. I felt so much more in control of my life and a lot happier in general. And with that comes organization of time. I knew I spent a lot of time on my phone, but what I didn't realize was how often I would check it for just a couple of minutes at a time. I wouldn't normally spend hours at a time on my phone but it definitely was something I regularly checked. I realized that when I wasn't checking my phone, even if its just checking the time or if I had any notifications, I felt a lot more a part of my friends and everyone around me's lives. My friends tried it with me and we all agreed that  at the end of the day, it is hard breaking old habits, but its definitely worth it and our time spent together became a lot more meaningful. Anyway I know I didn't do any noticeable service for the year but I am very grateful for the new habits formed and the closer relationships with everyone around me. Merry Christmas Andrew! I love you!