My many blessings....

Something terrible happened last Sunday in my parents ward. One of the families there lost their 20 month old little boy when he was accidently backed over by their neighbor. I have been thinking about these two families all week and my heart is breaking for both. I later found out that the little boy who died was the nephew of one of my high school friends. I am so thankful that her family has the gospel and knows of the Plan of Salvation and that they have the knowledge that they WILL be reunited with their little boy one day. I hate to think how much more difficult this life would be without that knowledge. I know their pain has to be great right now, I know how it feels to mourn the loss of a child in a different way and I know we couldn't get through without our Savior. With all of this, it has made me appreciate my family a little bit more, those here on earth and those that are still waiting to come join us.
One of my favorite quotes...
“Like the polar star in the heavens, regardless of what the future holds, there stands the Redeemer of the world, the Son of God, certain and sure as the anchor of our salvation, our strength, our comfort, the very focus of our faith." -President Gordon B. Hinckley