Beneath the Wraps

  I would like to be more humble as I have always had a problem with pride. Whenever I think that I have overcome so much of my pride – wham!   I find myself fighting all over again.  And here are just two examples:   1)    When I was in the young women ’ s presidency the YW president had asked me to write a skit for camp – which I did but it took some time to incorporate my ideas.   When I tried to present my idea the YW pres. said it was no longer needed.   The girls had decided that they wanted to do something else – which really didn ’ t even relate to the topic.  At least at the time I didn ’ t think it did.   I felt a bit put out that I had worked on this skit and they didn ’ t even want to listen to my ideas.   And I knew it was wrong to feel resentment.   After all it is the girls who should be involved and they were.   I should have expressed praise or some kind of encouragement.   I tried to shru...

Even Before my hair started turning white, I would pass a mirror and see mom’s reflection in myself.   It seemed more apparent with white hair – not that mom always had white hair.   I don’t think she let it go white until after I had gotten married and moved out.   I miss my mom. I remember some quirky things that mom always seemed to do – like complain about having to use construction detours.   She would refer to having to “drive clear around the world”.   It made us laugh.   There were many things that she said that would put a smile on my face.   She wasn’t even trying to be funny which made it all the more humorous. Often Jenna will laugh at things I say the same way I laughed at mom.   It doesn’t bother me.   Progressive has several commercials that state, “We can’t prevent you from becoming your parents . . .”   Well, good.   Both of my parents were rather awesome people and I am grateful when others compare me t...