IN HER OWN WORDS—from the ’s journal #2, “daily” list of 5 things for which the said she was grateful.
She began the list in fall 2007, when she believed in the LOA, fervently, and thought her “dream,” “most passionate wish,” and “hope” of Travis marrying her would come true if only she was more “Christlike” in her thinking.
(Note—she seems to have stopped making these lists shortly before she began slashing tires).
10/3. Refined petroleum
10/4 My hair, the shape of my body
10/5 Comedy, cookie dough, Blain B.
10/5. The gospel of Jesus Christ, personal revelation, this planet, cats, dogs
10/9. Capitalism, my memory, my disposable income, car insurance
10/11. Temple marriages, e-commerce, down pillows.
10/?. Gasoline, turkey dinners, mothers, vitamins
10/21. Red Robins, public restrooms, kittens
10/22. The Book of Mormon. Dale Carnegie
10/18. My clothes, electricity, miracles
10/30. My artistic inclination, my painting skills, hot chocolate
11/1. Pretty girls, Paul O’Keefe, special ed teachers (they deal with a lot of crap).
11/3. Puppies, personal power, money making ideas
11/18. The animals that die to feed our bodies, sleep, Myspace ("when it's for good.")
11/24. Babies, electricity, pizza