Nathan is also better...but now I am sick. I know, we seem to just go around and around here, but each of us has been sick with totally different things - which is odd! I am on antibiotics now, so hopefully we are all past any sicknesses, and we will all be well during the holidays.
In talking about some regrets many people have when dying, President Dieter F. Uctdorf said the following:
"Another regret of those who knew they were dying may be somewhat surprising. They wished they had let themselves be happier.
"So often we get caught up in the illusion that there is something just beyond our reach that would bring us happiness: a better family situation, a better financial situation, or the end of a challenging trial.
"The older we get, the more we look back and realize that external circumstances don’t really matter or determine our happiness.
"We do matter. We determine our happiness.
"You and I are ultimately in charge of our own happiness.
"...We shouldn’t wait to be happy until we reach some future point, only to discover that happiness was already available—all the time! Life is not meant to be appreciated only in retrospect. “This is the day which the Lord hath made … ,” the Psalmist wrote. “Rejoice and be glad in it.”
"Brothers and sisters, no matter our circumstances, no matter our challenges or trials, there is something in each day to embrace and cherish. There is something in each day that can bring gratitude and joy if only we will see and appreciate it.
"Perhaps we should be looking less with our eyes and more with our hearts. I love the quote: “One sees clearly only with the heart. Anything essential is invisible to the eyes.”
"We are commanded “to give thanks in all things.” So isn’t it better to see with our eyes and hearts even the small things we can be thankful for, rather than magnifying the negative in our current condition?
"The Lord has promised, “He who receiveth all things with thankfulness shall be made glorious; and the things of this earth shall be added unto him, even an hundred fold.”
"Brothers and sisters, with the bountiful blessings of our Heavenly Father, His generous plan of salvation, the supernal truths of the restored gospel, and the many beauties of this mortal journey, “have we not reason to rejoice?”
"Let us resolve to be happy, regardless of our circumstances" (Of Regrets and Resolutions, Ensign, Nov. 2012).
I am so glad Katie is having good #'s. Sorry you are sick but so grateful for your post and reminder of what Pres. Uctdorf said, I just love his wisdom. On most Sunday's I make it my goal to say only prayers of gratitude and it has been a blessing personally. I am in awe of you and your ability to share your struggle and be so real. Someday Katie will see you not only as her loving mom but as a hero (maybe champion is a better word). You amaze me. God Bless
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