Self Awareness

We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are. ~Anaïs Nin

May we all strive to be a little more self-aware. And not always try to be the center of attention.

I was trying to get a family picture of the Morelands when Preston brought Tanner over to the camera and posed - thinking it was his turn.

Self-Awareness.

This post made me think of my favorite quote. The only quote I keep on my fridge. I don't ever want to forget it. Must we all give each other the benefit of the doubt :) Because we all make mistakes.

"Charity is, perhaps, in many ways a misunderstood word. We often equate charity with visiting the sick, taking in casseroles to those in need, or sharing our excess with those who are less fortunate. But really, true charity is much, much more.

Real charity is not something you give away; it is something that you acquire and make a part of yourself. And when the virtue of charity becomes implanted in your heart, you are never the same again. It makes the thought of being a basher repulsive.

Perhaps the greatest charity comes when we are kind to each other, when we don’t judge or categorize someone else, when we simply give each other the benefit of the doubt or remain quiet. Charity is accepting someone’s differences, weaknesses, and shortcomings; having patience with someone who has let us down; or resisting the impulse to become offended when someone doesn’t handle something the way we might have hoped. Charity is refusing to take advantage of another’s weakness and being willing to forgive someone who has hurt us. Charity is expecting the best of each other."

Marvin J. Ashton, “The Tongue Can Be a Sharp Sword,” Ensign, May 1992, 18