Spring in ProvoI am a go-getter and it is the thrill for me to achieve a goal...to find myself living the dream...to win.
Although, sometimes, when we loose - we win.
When we let go - we gain.
On the other hang, some victories bring emptiness.
One of the greatest gifts we have here on earth is our Agency. We are supposed to exercise it but at the same time respect the agency of others...
We want to be in control and have the world run according to our scenario.
Maybe our scenario is the best and this world would benefit from it but the problem is that we are breaking eternal law of agency by disrespecting freedom of others.
Sometimes we just need to let go of our control because when we are busy worrying about making our life and life of other people perfect - we forget to live it.
SolitudeLet me just share a story as a tribute of a well-lived life. Brother Murrie and his wife came as LDS missionaries to Ukraine to help the church fulfill humanitarian projects. They were in my ward and asked me if I would be willing to teach them some Russian. No Problem! I was in high school and I got to make some pocket money. I didn't know that I would receive much more from that experience than I have contributed. While I was the one who was teaching, I think I was the one who learned the most important lessons... although surprisingly, Brother Murrie was still able to speak some Russian to me after 5 years of coming back from his mission. I guess I am a good teacher.
I learned from this sweet family every time I had a lunch with them, from the way they talked about their children, the way Brother Bill looked at his wife after so many years of marriage - there was still that sparkle. He was flirting and joking and his eyes warmed the whole room with love. I felt like a better person every time I left their home. Service, charity and respect were always there.
They didn't keep in control they didn't keep it to themselves, they were ready to share and to give...what a perfect life...
