Tonight I was approached and this person just poured out their heart. They were sad and down because of someone not wanting to date them because of their past. This person continues: I'm not like that anymore, I'm different than that. It killed me. This person started to cry, because they were scared that they were never going to find that special someone. As I listened I had been I could relate to how they were feeling and thinking.
All I could think about was something my mother had told me since I was a wee trouble causer; You gotta make yourself happy. For years she had told me that and about a year ago I finally realized what that meant. Sometimes in life to be happy you gotta find something to make you happy. Sometimes its something small that makes you smile or something that just stops you in your tracks and makes you think. I shared this with the person and explained how its different for everyone and you just gotta find what makes you happy :)
I shared a few examples; waking up every day, seeing the beautiful temple each and every day on my way to work, having a job, or seeing my sister's dumb dog and missing my black ball of stupidity-Oda'Fin. I didn't fix their problem, but I know that they ended up smiling.
Simple things like getting awesome presents for Christmas, to just having my Oda'Fin make it through getting hit by a truck. One of the worst days ever.
Life is too short to worry about things that aren't changeable. Sometimes you gotta just see the small things and be thankful for what you have. Looking forward with a hope and ambition. The greatest talk/speech, for anyone and everyone, is the one given by Thomas S Monson. It is Titled, Finding Joy In The Journey.
Give It A Watch, You Will Not Be Disappointed:
-MelFlo
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