Life is good. What makes it good?
There are so many things that take place in our life...so many events...what makes them memorable? The people we are with. What would a vacation be taken alone? What would a State Championship in football, baseball, tennis or what ever be worth without those you were with? What would be a home without mom and dad and brothers and sisters?
Life is enriched by the relationships in it. Why then do we deceive, cheat and hurt other people? If it is people that make life rich then it is also people who bring about the greatest pain and suffering.
I had a friend in high school whom I one day saw crying. It made me feel bad to see this friend crying because she was one of the sweetest people I knew. I wondered why someone would hurt her. Yet, I too have caused tears to fall from those I claim to love. When that happens I try to apologize and ask forgiveness...it is never on purpose...just making stupid choices.
A man I know wrote a book and in it laid out four steps of human behavior. It caused me to think what kind of person I want to be and strive to be.
Step One:
We say or do things without any thought and never even think how it may affect others.
Step Two:
We say or do something and then realize what we have done and apologize for the pain we have inflicted.
Step Three:
We catch ourselves thinking of saying or doing something and stop ourselves.
Step Four:
We no longer have any thoughts or desires to do anything that might bring others pain.
This is were the Savior was...in complete control of his thoughts and actions at all times and loved others so deeply that anything negative never came to his mind.
One other example: Again in high school there was a girl, not popular, not attractive, not the nicest person....because no one treated her with kindness. Years later I found out that she had passed away in her apartment; alone. It was several days before she was found. I almost started to cry when I learned that. I reflected, how had I treated her?
There is a quote: Some people bring happiness where ever they go. Others whenever they go.
I want to be the kind of person that brings happiness that makes others feel good about themselves. It is the people in my life that have brought so much happiness to my life...I want them to know I appreciate them. Telling someone you love them may be awkward at first but when people know you are sincere it bonds your relationship forever.
