So I should have written this on Monday, but i didn't.
I have to admit that with the tragedies that have happened in the world they haven't really affected me. None of them have happened to people I know, and none of them have hit anywhere close to my home in pretty quiet Utah. For some reason the bombings in Boston made me really emotional. I really can't pin point why. I don't know anyone that was running in the marathon, and I don't even know anyone in Boston. But for some reason this really pulled at my heart. I just couldn't believe that this happened. How could someone do this? What kind of sick pleasure is someone getting from all this pain?
I was quiet on Monday night and Brady kept asking what was on my mind. I really couldn't voice my feelings. I still can't put it into words what I was feeling. All I know is that I felt a deep love, love for people that I don't even know.I felt a love for my family and for my friends. And I was so grateful to feel the love of my Savior, Jesus Christ, for me. And I felt that love of Jesus Christ for everyone. It doesn't matter your race, your gender, your religion, sexual orientation, whatever classification you want to put on someone. It just doesn't matter. Jesus Christ and our Heavenly Father loves YOU! And they love you for you. They may not always be very happy at our choices but they love us, unconditionally. And Monday night I wanted everyone to feel the love that I was feeling.
I feel so blessed to say that I know that I am loved! I know I am loved by my husband, by my family, by my Savior, and by my Heavenly Father.
On Monday I also felt the strength of people. It is so easy to see the hate and sickness when things like this happen, and it is so easy to focus on that and to focus on the other negative things in the world. But I think it's important to look past that and see the strength of the American people. There were so many people willing to help those injured after the bombings. People running to aid one another. I just saw clips on the news of baseball teams showing their love and support. And of course everyone voicing prayers and love on social media sights. It is so important for us to focus on the Strength and unity that tragedy like this brings. The majority of the people in our country are good and want to do good, and are willing to help their neighbor.
I don't know why this event has made me reflect but it has. And I am glad that it has. It confirmed my testimony that Jesus Christ is my Savior an He loves me, I know that I have a Father in Heaven who also loves me. And I know that I can be with Brady, the love of my life, for eternity. There is good in this world, we just have to focus on that, we have to hold on to it tightly. I am so grateful for all the amazing blessings in my life. I am so blessed and I know you are too!
