We discussed roles. I felt that within my family I have grown to acknowledge and love the power and blessing of having a worthy priesthood holding father, who through his example, I realize there is nothing I want more than to have a companion who would respect me and raise my family in likewise righteous authority as my father has shown to my mother and us kids. And as a mother and companion, I too can likewise be as awesome as my mom. I am not saying my family follows perfectly with the ideal look of a family, we still argue, get frustrated and pick on one another but fundamentally we know there is love in our home and have grown with the comfort of having the spirit dwell there. Now that all of us seven siblings are grown, I being the youngest, desire to keep that same spirit with us wherever we go and in the homes we build.

think about it

Often choices made by our parents and other family can leave a scars in our relationships with them. This never means you can give up on them or that they no longer deserve your love. Sometimes the hardest decisions a parent makes, like giving up a child so their future is secure or that of a parent leaving in order to mold a new and hopefully better home, these are the result of their love and even harder is it when instead of appreciating the gesture or loving their eagerness to help, we often scorn or ridicule them.  Our understanding of another’s motives and intentions are as assuming a fish after being caught and released wouldn’t fall for the trap a second time. Consider your family’s interaction, try to work on making the bonds stronger and you’ll come to realize that they do love you, you can pick your friends but they come and go, your family is a unit they ,if you’re willing, will be there for you through the eternities.