A Lesson Learned!

A GREAT lesson I've learned!
I just wish I didn't have to do it so often.

Sometimes you just have to 
SMILE
Pretend everything's 
OKAY
hold back the 
TEARS
and just walk away.
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Today I realized something that I should have figured out a LONG time ago..

I'm a selfish person!

Not always, but way too often.

It seems I always want to be taken care of,

and I forget that the ones I love,

who take care of me; also need to be taken care of...

I worry way too much about

"what they can do for me,"

instead of

"What I can do for them"

to make their burden lighter..

There are so many AMAZING and GOOD people in my life.

My husband Is one of those people,

he  ALWAYS puts his needs aside to come to the aid of others.

It doesn't matter who it is or what is needed, he can always be counted on to come to the aid of someone in need!

My sweet sister 

sacrifices everyday to care for her little grand kids while their parents work.
 She never complains about all of the time she has to give up to take care of them, 
instead she does it with a heart so full of love.

My daughter just gave birth to her 4th. baby son.

I have been here to help and I have been so overwhelmed by the outpouring of service rendered by her wonderful ward members, family, and good friends who have brought in BEAUTIFUL Meals every night.

What a wonderful gift of service this is for her.

I am learning through watching these wonderful acts of SERVICE and KINDNESS.

I want to be a better PERSON, and worry more about the needs of others without wondering "what's in it for me."