I really enjoyed President Monson’s talk, “An Attitude of Gratitude.” I have had a hard time with gratitude at different times in my life. I didn’t believe that you could always find something positive in life despite what you may or may not be going through. But as I have gone through many trials and celebrations I have learned that there is a way to see something, even if it is a small something, good in every situation. This doesn’t mean what I’m going through isn’t hard, it just means that I can see past the trial and see that this is just temporary and I will be happy again. I learned that using gratitude helped me to grow and learn from trials and at some points it helped me get through them faster! President Monson stated, “We can lift ourselves, and others as well, when we refuse to remain in the realm of negative thought and cultivate within our hearts an attitude of gratitude. If ingratitude be numbered among the serious sins, then gratitude takes its place among the noblest of virtues.” We are taught and commanded to be like Jesus Christ and try to emulate Him in everything we do. He was gracious and so we must learn to be gracious as well. Being able to see the small things to be grateful for helps us see the positive in hard situations. Plus it helps us become closer to our Heavenly Father and our brother, Jesus Christ. There is so much to be thankful for and if we open our eyes then we will see what surrounds us. The things that I’m most grateful for are my Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, the Spirit, my family and my friends. I have been blessed with a lot of great people around me that have helped support me and in return I’m able to support them.
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