Over the past two weeks or so I have thought a lot about Mom, aka Nana. Sometimes it is just hard to wrap my brain around the fact she is not a phone call away. But I've learned I don't need a phone call to talk to Mom. I've learned that when I try to emulate her example of caring, sharing, and friendship (and the list goes on) I've actually grown closer to her and feel her spirit live on in me.
Recently our Relief Society lesson was on friendship. Joseph Smith taught that friendship unites the human family, dispelling hatred and misunderstanding. This really struck me as I read the lesson. We always tried to teach our kids......friends may come and go but families are forever. That's not to say we haven't had our differences but as Joseph Smith taught "I don't care what a man's character is; if he's my friend -- a true friend, I will be a friend to him...helping him out of his difficulties."
Today I'm grateful for the wonderful example of Mom.
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