100 Days of Happy

Day 45 - Another Sunday Feast - April 23rd

I am again humbled and grateful to be a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints! It's very hard to comprehend how beautiful it's teachings are, and how much I glean every Sunday from being there. Each message that I hear makes me want to be more like my Savior, more loving to my fellowmen and more dedicated to my family! How could a church that teaches these kind of principles be false? I know that it is true, with all my heart! Even though my days are full of short comings, mistakes and sins, I know that my Savior loves me and paid the price so that I have a chance to be forgiven and the power to overcome those struggles that keep me from being the person He knows I can become.  

I also know, that the closer we come to Christ, the more we will want to treat others as He did. I was talking to another daughter the other day, and we were discussing the unfortunate happening on the United Airlines flight that ended up being overbooked at the last minute. I am sure that so many of us were horrified as we watched that 69 year old man being drug off the plane.  Without condemning either side, my daughter simply said, "At that point, (speaking of when they physically started to force the man from the plane) why didn't any one on that plane offer their seat, so the man would not have had to have gone through that." she then added, " I couldn't have just sat there, I would have just told them to take my seat to stop all the craziness!"

Her comment actually made me really think, if I were there, would I have watched in horror as they dragged him from the plane or would I have been compassionate enough to have stepped in without judgement?  I know there are many sides to this situation, and wrongs on both sides, but I was touched by her care for this man, that she'd be willing to give of her comfort to save him from having to go through what he did.  I certainly know what our Savior would have done.  I am so thankful this daughter helped me to remember how it important it is to live the life that exemplifies the person I profess to be.  I am also grateful for a church that centers it's teachings around our Savior Jesus Christ, His Atonement, and His and our Heavenly Father's love and plan for us.