when it comes down to it, what really matters? to some it is being successful, having lots of money, being recognized for their work. for others it is looks, education, talents etc. but to me, at least in my life, the most important thing is love. when i think of all the pain and suffering i have been through, the worst is always tied in someway or another to love (whether with a family member, lover, friend, or stranger). but even in when feeling like shit, i still crave that understanding and love that i know i can have. so for me, the thing i want most out of this world is to find someone i completely and fully love. someone who i would literally do anything for if they needed me to.

this reason alone makes the gospel of jesus christ so powerful to me. though we all know that i am not living an active mormon life, this in no way diminishes the fact of how necessary it is to try to live the one main thing jesus taught: complete love.

aside from church history or the overzealous BYU crowds (these things, while seemingly very relevant and at times ridiculous, are not what is important), the church helps people become better. and i am not even talking about an eternal perspective. i am talking about the here and now.

nothing will make someone feel as good, or as euphoric, or as amazingly powerful, as knowing that there is someone who loves them.

but how can i expect such a thing when i myself falter in giving love?

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