"But, behold, I, Nephi, will show unto you that the tender mercies of the Lord are over all those whom he hath chosen, because of their faith, to make them mighty even unto the power of deliverance."
--1 Nephi 1:20, Book of Mormon

"I testify that the tender mercies of the Lord are available to all of us and that the Redeemer of Israel is eager to bestow such gifts upon us."
--Elder David A. Bednar, April 2005 LDS General Conference

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Unexpected Surprise

I used to teach school. Private school. 1st Grade. It's been over two years now since I quit teaching. Well, teaching academically, that is. I still teach Primary each week. The further away I get from it, the harder it is to remember all that went with it--the feelings, hard work, disappointments, fears, laughs. Today, I met a parent and grandparent of two students that I taught. I was thrilled to see both of them. I was thrilled to hear an update of each of the students. I was tickled to hear that I was (maybe still am?) influencial. Ah, it was just good to have such good feelings come from thinking of the good times I had. It's nice to remember. It's especially nice to realize that despite the heartache I felt when I quit, I don't feel that heartache now.

I am grateful when others share their appreciation for what I have done.

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