Introduction

Welcome to my world!

My title for this blog " I want you to know," is an indication of why I'm taking this technological opportunity to share a few words with the world.

I've determined it is important to state that "I want you to know" a few things I believe are important. Some of what I've learned may change your life - if you offer yourself the chance. Many of the little things I've learned have changed my life, entirely.

For years I've imagined I'd write a book and share some of my valuable life's lessons, but I've decided, that just in case that opportunity is not presented to me, because of other obligations and responsibilities, I should share bits of pieces of what I'd have put into a book. AND SO, here we go.

First Things First!

I want you to know that I'm grateful for my life, life's lessons, family, friends and associates and while religion may not be important to you, it is to me. I'm grateful for the Gospel of Jesus Christ in my life and for how it is framed within my membership in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

I want you to know that I see mortality as an opportunity to evidence my commitment to truth and knowledge, and my awarenss of truth has come from the gospel and from life's learning and experiences. My knowledge is diverse and I continue to learn each and every day. I learn from those with whom I associate, from the scriptures, from family and often from children - even very young children...

FIRST OF MANY LESSONS 

I want you to know that young children share amazing gifts with adults! 

When my granddaughter Anna was about 3 years of age, she and I were walking across a paved parking lot toward entry to a department store. It had been raining, but the sun had just come out. I held her hand to keep her safely close by me, and as she chatted about what she was seeing around her (on our Gramma Date), she said,

 "Look Gramma (as she pointed to the pavement a few feet ahead of us)."

"Anna, I'm not sure what you're trying to show me?"

"Gramma, look where the sun kissed the ground!"

I continued to try and see through her young eyes and with great awareness and insight, she could tell I wasn't able to discover her field of vision and in patience she took me closer to the place the "sun had kissed the ground." She pointed...

There, on the pavement, in a small pool of rain water, was shimmering color, floating and dancing in the breezes of the afternoon. The water had pooled over a spot of pavement impacted by what must have been an oil leak from a previously parked vehicle.

Anna had found the perfect and most positive phrase possible for her visual discovery. The pool of rain water was reflecting sunlight and the result of oil mingled with the water was a shimmering rainbow of colors. Anna knew the sun's impact in the sky after showers and rain storms- the rainbow. She'd beautifully adapated the concept to a new experience.

Now, each and every time I walk over a post rain storm parking lot, I search for the places the "sun has kissed the ground," and remind myself how perfect a child's perspective and wisdom can be.

Thank you Anna.