Things to think about

I recognize that my normal posts consist mainly of pictures and a quick paragraph about how life is good; however, I have recently had some other thoughts on my mind that I'd like to expound on (David calls this "questing"). For one of my classes I read the talk "Now is the Time", by President Monson. In it he states: "because life is fragile and death is inevitable, we must make the most of each day". Death is not something I enjoy thinking about; for a while, nothing frightened me more. I am grateful for the Gospel, which helps me to recognize that death is not the end-all--merely another necessary step in our eternal progression. We recognize that we will one day live again through the power of the Atonement. While these thoughts bring me comfort, I also recognize that we don't know the who or the when. There is no way to really know when someone is going to pass away, or who that person may be. Because life is fragile and death is inevitable, we must make the most of each day. We must find joy in the journey. We must remember to tell those we love that we love them--help them to know. We must not take people for granted.

So today let someone know you love them; do something to bring joy to your life, and to the lives of those around you; look up someone you've forgotten in the rush of life and have a conversation; don't wish for tomorrow today--in the words of Harold Hill: "you pile up enough tomorrows, and you will find that you are left with nothing but a lot of empty yesterdays. I don't know about you, but I'd like to make today worth remembering". These are pretty great ideas to read or to hear about, but putting them into action is what makes them truly have meaning. I love you all--don't forget it.