Sister Marjorie Pay Hinckley taught about the importance of the small and simple things in life. She taught that "The grand and the simple. They are equally wonderful." She taught that "The trick is to enjoy life. Don't wish away your days, waiting for better ones ahead." As a girl who is a senior in high school, the grand things seem overwhelming and the simple seem irrelevant. I often find myself wishing this year away in anticipation for the days of college close ahead. (Go Aggies!) It becomes a challenge to focus on the blessings this time in my life has to offer, and the lessons that are learned in the last year of high school, both in and out of the classroom. The most difficult thing seems to be to remember to give one hundred percent to every day of this year. Often I feel stressed out, inadequate and stuck. Then I remember the easiest way to rid myself of these feelings is to simply put my best foot forward. Some of Sister Hinckley's best advice is:
"We each do the best we can. My best may not be as good as your best, but it's my best. The fact is that we know when we are doing our best and when we are not. If we are not doing our best, it leaves us with a gnawing hunger and frustration. But
when we do our level best, we experience a peace."
Life is about remembering that when you've been given the best, you need to give your best. I recognize that I am an incredibly blessed girl and will make it a goal to do my best daily to bless the lives of others and gain the peace Sister Hinckley refers to in her amazingly wise words.
