And love it

Ever since the death of Elder Wirthlin I've been pondering a lot on his last conference talk, "Come what may and love it." I've been trying to catch myself in moments of pessimism and do a quick attitude check. I try to laugh maybe not at situations all the time, but more often in situations. As a girl in my ward said a little while back,"You don't have to like something to love it." You can love what the challenge can help you to become, how it can help you to further shape your character. Build patience, kindness and true charity. I try to not let anything, especially the small things, such as not being able to find my car keys, really fluster me. I try to smile and shake my head, maybe even chuckle a bit. Even a forced laugh is better than muttering under your breath, only furthering your own anxiety. Now, try is definitely the operative word in all of this. I am not professing to be anywhere near perfection in this or any area. But, when it comes right down to it, the best any of us can ever be asked to do is try, right? (Beware all ye who would throw quotes at me, I am no Star Wars fan. Don't go all, "Do or do not" on me or I'll go Yoda on ya.)