Thinking

Do you ever sometimes just think about how things used to be and compare them to what they are now? Last night we were having family scripture study and my kids gave me my Book of Mormon from a million years ago. It is the one that I took on my mission and was a gift. I was thumbing through the pages and what I had marked and then read the inscription that was written by the giver. I don't have contact with this person anymore, although I know things about said person. I thought about the times we spent together (tons of time) and the things we did. We thought that we would always be in each other's lives. It is sad to me to look back and to see what caused the change in our relationship. There are things we both could have done differently. It is also sad for me to see the changes that have occurred in this person's life. I have found that a lot with seeing things that people go through. I wish that I could help them make changes to have things turn out differently. I know that this sounds so cryptic (it is meant to) but I really wanted to write how I was feeling without telling everyone everything. One thing that I am grateful for is how my life is. I have a strong testimony of my Savior, I love my family (both immediate and extended) and I am working on doing everything I can to instill this same testimony in my children. I guess I can't do much about the past, mine or anyone else's, I just have to be grateful for what I have.