There was a teen suicide at a neighboring high school that had a direct impact on some of the people at the school where I work. I felt heavy with the sadness of it all and came home and hugged my teenager a lot.
Last night we went to Emma's concert at BYU. I went expecting beautiful music and I heard it. Also, I felt lifted. As I heard songs of encouragement and songs of praise I was reminded that we have a Heavenly Father who loves us and also a Savior. There is pain and mental illness and tragedy and grief on earth but it doesn't last and there is comfort to be found.
I want to be a reminder of that Light just like those amazingly talented college kids who reminded me last night.
Recently I was at a social gathering and a woman was saying how much she hates BYU.
Can't relate.
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