At Thanksgiving (in America), we remember our many blessings. Usually, we focus on big ones: family, freedom, upcoming books. But remembering the little things is important too, and not just on an annual day of thanks.
In this year’s General Relief Society Meeting, Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf spoke about things that we need to remember, using the image of a forget-
me-not flower as a symbol. One of the things we need to remember, he says, is to focus on the wonderful parts of our life:
The lesson here is that if we spend our days waiting for fabulous roses, we could miss the beauty and wonder of the tiny forget-me-nots that are all around us.
This is not to say that we should abandon hope or temper our goals. Never stop striving for the best that is within you. Never stop hoping for all of the righteous desires of your heart. But don’t close your eyes and hearts to the simple and elegant beauties of each day’s ordinary moments that make up a rich, well-lived life.
The happiest people I know are not those who find their golden ticket; they are those who, while in pursuit of worthy goals, discover and treasure the beauty and sweetness of the everyday moments. They are the ones who, thread by daily thread, weave a tapestry of gratitude and wonder throughout their lives. These are they who are truly happy.
What do you think? How do you forget not the beauty and sweetness of today?
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President Eyring gave a talk a couple conferences ago and talked about looking for the hand of the Lord in your life each day. He specifically encouraged writing these things down in a journal, which I try to do. But even if I don’t get to the pen-paper point, it helps me to ponder upon those little things at the end of the day right before I pray. I find I am much more sincere and grateful in my prayer if I have considered those little moments so easily overlooked.