happiness-it's your choice

People ask: Why are you so happy?

Why shouldn't I be? 

I have a best friend at my side constantly

ready to take care of my every need

and ready to lift me up when I feel 

it just might be impossible. 

I have knowledge.

Not just school knowledge.

Spiritual knowledge. 

I think it all started with parents

who were such great examples of how 

to be like our Savior. 

I have so much gratitude for them. 

I have so much gratitude for our Savior, Jesus Christ.

Where would I be without him? 

no where. and probably not making a lot 

of progress either. Sometimes, 

we might ask ourselves. How? How can I

be more like Him? I have 

so many problems. I am not perfect!

President Dieter F. Uchtdorf said,"It

is your duty now to strive for perfection. STOP 

beating on yourself! Your not going to reach it here, 

not now. But perfection will

only be achieved by

staying on the path of discipleship." 

Now, back to happiness. 

A man gave a talk in sacrament meeting that

fit this title. He did not feel he had

 any adversity. He knew he was blessed. 

He didn't realize how much 

adversity he really had until 

someone asked him how he could be so happy

despite all of his adversities. 

He told the man he didn't know what he was talking about.

Then as he thought and pondered

upon all of the adversities that he had, 

he started to realize that he had many! 

Slowly, life became harder and more difficult to see 

happiness. It wasn't until later that he realized

something. He had changed focus. 

Before, he was focused

on seeing everything but 

his adversities. 

Then when the man had pointed them 

out and he chose to notice and dwell on them, 

life became harder and happiness seemed distant. 

Let us keep our focus on everything

except our adversities.
That is what will help us get through our storms. 

And the Savior, He loves me.

And I know it.