to the 4th floor

"If you are still in the process of raising children, be aware that the tiny fingerprints that show up on almost every newly cleaned surface, the toys scattered about the house, the piles and piles of laundry to be tackled will disappear all too soon and that you will—to your surprise—miss them profoundly.

Stresses in our lives come regardless of our circumstances. We must deal with them the best we can. But we should not let them get in the way of what is most important—and what is most important almost always involves the people around us. Often we assume that they must know how much we love them. But we should never assume; we should let them know."

-President Thomas S Monson


I was grateful when I first heard these words during conference, and I'm grateful that I ran into this quote again on a friend's blog. I'm in constant need of a reminder, of a perspective change. So when I saw these...




I just smiled.