I was just listening to this talk by Elder Christofferson when I paused it to look up the video he referenced - this is Amar, a 14 year old boy from India and what a day in his life looks like:
How does it compare to my life? Well, I felt pretty humbled, I think he works a lot harder than I do. And how about comparing our happiness? I think as a mother I do find the same kind of fulfillment that I'm guessing Amar does - pretty exhausting but so worth it. I bet that compared to Amar there are many people in the world who would probably rank lower on the happy/content scale than him. He works and serves everyday, and I judge that there are many people who find misery and unhappiness are their companions, because they are looking for joy in all the wrong places. If you want to find your life you've got to lose it.
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