the right questions

I watched the movie Just Like Heaven the other day (don't judge me). In that movie, Jon Heder's character tells Mark Ruffalo's (oh baby, oh baby) character that he couldn't solve his problems because he wasn't asking the right questions. Shortly after watching it, I learned personally how true that is.
I haven't really been myself since I got home from Europe. I don't think many would judge me for thinking that leaving that absolute freedom, the adventure, the fulfilling of lifelong dreams on a daily basis, the exquisite beauty, for familiar old Utah Valley was kind of a downer. Especially when they know that returning also meant sleeping on the floor all alone in an unfurnished house, spending every day in the library, and re-realizing that some of my favorite people have gone away. Add to these things some other miscellaneous...misfortunes... that welcomed me home, and I was more than a little depressed.
I missed me. I missed having people ask me how I was doing and being able to answer, in all honesty and as was my habit, "Super!" I missed the me that got excited about the littlest thing, the me that only needed to see the sunshine shining through the leaves with blue sky as a backdrop or one good laugh to call it a great day. I do believe that our emotions are a choice we make, but no matter how many times I decided to be happy about life, the decision just wouldn't stick.
Then one night I prayed. Well, I mean, I pray every night, but this particular prayer happened a few nights ago. I said something to this extent. "Heavenly Father, I know we're supposed to pray in the name of Christ, but I just don't know how right now." As per the Bible Dictionary, praying in the name of Christ means praying for what He wants us to pray for. And on that point, as on many points in my life, I was stumped.
And then it came to me. The right question. And as soon as I learned to ask the right questions, Heavenly Father gave me the right answer. I woke up the next morning, overjoyed to be me again. I was so excited about life in general, and not just the Harry Potter midnight premier, as exciting as that was. (BTW, HP 7:2 was amazing!). I love Heavenly Father so much, He is so good to me!
So go a head, I dare you. Ask me how I'm doing. Well, I'll tell you
SUPER!!