Life is a wonderful thing. There are times when we may wonder what the reason is for a certain obstacle. The reality is that challenges are woven into all of our lives. They are what molds us into what and who we are ultimately to become. It is fun to watch life's challenges and the wonderful effects, for good, that they have on an individual.
The common thread of life is that we are all in it together.
We are never forgotten!
"As a child, when I would look at the little forget-me-nots, I sometimes felt a little like that flower—small and very insignificant. I wondered if I would be forgotten by my family or by my Heavenly Father.
Years later I can look back on that young boy with tenderness and compassion. And I do know now—I was never forgotten.
And I know something else: . . . as an Apostle of our Master, Jesus Christ, I proclaim with all the certainty and conviction of my heart—neither are you!
You are not forgotten.
Wherever you are, whatever the circumstances may be, you are not forgotten. No matter how dark your days may seem, no matter how insignificant you may feel, no matter how overshadowed you think you may be, your Heavenly Father has not forgotten you. In fact, He loves you with an infinite love.
Just think of it: You are known and remembered by the most majestic, powerful, and glorious Being in the universe! You are loved by the King of infinite space and everlasting time!" (Dieter F. Uchtdorf)
We are all very important! It doesn't matter how successful we are in the eyes of the world. It doesn't matter how popular we are amongst the people around us.
When I was a teenager, there was a girl who was a year older than me. She was new in the neighborhood and many of us kids thought she was a little odd. (That was my immature way of thinking) I was involved in a practical joke that involved this new girl many months after she moved into the neighborhood. The joke that we found hilarious, backfired on us. What was intended to be funny turned into a horrible offense. I still remember the hurt in her eyes.
I don't live my life with huge regrets, but I would love the opportunity to right that wrong that I participated in.
I am trying to be accepting of everyone. It is very clear to me that we're all in it together.
