(9) - Valentine's Dilema

I don't know what to do. My whole life I've been surrounded by the tradition of Valentine's Day. Where men and women alike fall in love and create a love that flourishes. My problem is that I've never truly found that special person that will be  with me through thick and thin. This Valentine's Day I really was hoping to have someone by my side. In fact I did have someone, but things didn't work out too well. Love is a crazy thing that makes people do really crazy things. This Valentine's Day I really wish I could've had that one person by my side, but things don't go how you always want to. One lesson that I've learned is that his life it is important to find that special someone who make you feel happy and important no matter what you do, what you say, or what you think. So this Valentine's Day despite the fact that I don't have that special someone, I am going to search and find her. Hopefully by this time next year I will be with her and will be able to share a very special Valentine's Day with her. To all of you lovers out there I wish you a very happy Valentine's Day and wish you success in your relationship with your counterpart! Love them, cherish them, and always make them feel special. That is the spirit of love!

(8) - The Importance of A Mother

All my childhood I never realized just how important mothers are.  I would go as far to say that I really under appreciated my mother.  I feel like all teenagers do, but I did it more than normal.  I was an idiotic teenager and my mother and I would get in fights all the time. Don't get me wrong, I loved her, but there were things that we just didn't get along in and it really got on my nerves.  I feel like the Lord was preparing me to learn the biggest lesson of my life.  That lesson was that I truly need to appreciate all the little things that my mom has done for me. She gave me life for crying out loud!  haha.  When I went on my mission, I really understood my dependence on this great idol in my life.  In fact the scripture in Alma 56:47-48 really took a new light in my eyes. It reads," 47 Now they never had fought, yet they did not fear death; and they did think more upon the liberty of their fathers than they did upon their lives; yea, they had been taught by their mothers, that if they did not doubt, God would deliver them. 48 And they rehearsed unto me the words of their mothers, saying: We do not doubt our mothers knew it."  Such strong words are spoken.  If we in our own lives trust in our mothers (or fathers, guardians, mentors, teachers, etc...) then we have no reason to doubt.  No reason to fear.  No reason to question.  These are people that have been around the block.  They know what is best for our eternal progression.  They know what is best for our eternal happiness.  I love my mother.  She is my best friend.  One of the biggest blessings that the Lord has bestowed upon me.  I am in his debt for this great blessing.  I shall always thank him for my sweet, tender, loving mother.  Now my advice to all of you is the same lesson I learned. Lover your mother.  Cherish her. If by chance you don't have a mother close by or living, you can always respect her by respecting the other women icons at your side.  Treat them like you would your own mother.  That is my exhortation.  Do it!

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN AROUND!