LDS General Conference Oct. 2010

I love listening to conference. It is the voice of reason, truth and happiness in a crazy world. I have to admit that I really don't get much out of it during conference with soccer on Saturday and a bunch of happy kids needing things during the sessions, but I love to relisten to the entire sessions on my mp3 player at night while I tidy up and get ready for the following day.

We did get everybody to sit quietly and listen to Pres. Monson's talk on gratitude. I especially liked this quote found at the Deseret News of his talk:

President Monson asked, "Do material possessions make us happy and grateful?" He answered, "Perhaps momentarily. However, those things which provide deep and lasting happiness and gratitude are the things which money cannot buy: our families, the gospel, good friends, our health, our abilities, the love we receive from those around us. Unfortunately, those are some of the things we allow ourselves to take for granted…. We often take for granted the very people who most deserve our gratitude. Let us not wait until it is too late for us to express that gratitude."

What a wonderful simple reminder of how to find happiness!! Just be grateful for what you have. I am soooooo grateful for my sweet family, my husband, the gospel, our health, my abilities and my friends and many loved ones. It's true, money can't buy any of those things and life would be so empty and lonely without them. Gratitude!!