Olivia, 9, likes to type her journal on the computer. Once in a while she will play with the fonts when she is done writing and then print it out. I was tidying up the "school" cupboard and found one of her cute little entries. I wanted to share it. She was writing about something that happened to her this past summer.
"I and my brother Jacob were at the river. And my brother said, "Olivia, you stepped on a red ant hill!" I looked down and sure enough there I was standing in the middle of an angry red ant hill. I started to scream and kick. I'm glad my brother was there and had been in scouts. He knew just what to do. He said, "Olivia, get in the river." So I did. They drowned. "Then what do I do?" I asked. "Cross the river." It was too deep. What now? The river was too deep! There in front of us was a mad red ant hill. Then my Dad showed up. He said, "Olivia, jump to me." "It is too scary," I said. I was almost in tears. Finally my brave Dad stepped on the ants and grabbed me. I was saved by my Dad but I know that the Holy Ghost was there to help me.
My Dad is always very fearless and brave. I love my whole family more than all the treashor (her spelling) in the world."
From this simple account of my daughter I can see that she understands some important truths. The Lord put us here in families for a reason. Our families can be there to help us in times of trouble. They can give us wisdom when we need it most. And when we are so scared that we literally can't take a step on our own, they can pick us up and move us along. She also understands that we have a Heavenly Father who loves us and can help us along as well. Through the Holy Ghost we can receive comfort, wisdom and guidance. What a blessing to know these simple truths.
No comments:
Post a Comment