Neal A. Maxwell

"Within the swirling global events- events from which we are not totally immune- is humanity's real and continuting struggle: whether or not, amid the cares of the world, we really choose, in the words of the Lord, to "care for the life of the soul." Whatever our anxious involvements with outward events, this inner struggle proceeds in both tranquil and turbulent times. Whether understood or recognized, this is the unchanging moral agendum from generation to generation."


Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Unblogable Me

It just so happens that most of what's been going on in life I don't feel inclined to blog about. (I wonder if I'm crossing over and out of the blogging world.) But I am still alive and still running. The ominous 26.2 feels yet out of reach but I haven't given up... completely. Since the weather has heated up, I'm now running before work early in the morning. Of course this has been a difficult habit to claim and I'm not a fan of the resulting fatigue I feel early in the evening but it's great to get done with work and not have a hot, miserable run looming on my agenda. I'm at a point where I really crave someone to run with which is uncharacteristic of me. It's just getting so boring... Yes, very boring. Although I've never been much of a social butterfly, it's funny how when I decide to be, there is a never ending supply of social engagement. I've been reconnecting with old friends a lot lately and it's inspired memories and feelings I've completely forgotten about. Where ever I go, I seem to be running into someone I know from the glory days of high school. I love the endless reminiscing! Be it recalling calculus class and the nick name I was affectionately given by Mr. Bingham, "Clueless," or a horrible date, or when so and so did this, or... it goes on and on. Just talking about and remembering old friends and faces is a joy in and of itself. Some socialities I hardly remember at all until I'm reminded of something and it sparks vivid memories and feelings. I can't help but wonder how the experience I'm having now reaquainting myself with my Spanish Fork life will compare when I die and reconnect with friends from pre-earth life. Per Doctrine and Covenants 130:2, "that same sociality which exists among us here will exist among us there, only it will be coupled with eternal glory, which glory we do not now enjoy."

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