Sunday, February 22, 2009

Hillary

(the following happened in probably October 2008)
If I went back to my grandpa's ward in Arizona and saw her, then maybe I would recognize her. I don't know, but I remember her name.
Visiting my grandpa I was there alone in a strange ward. at least I was alone after sacrament meeting. In Sunday school she introduced herself to me about when I sat down and then introduced me to the class. It immediately made me feel at home (to a degree) because I felt she really cared that I felt welcome. I thanked her afterward and she said something like "well that's exactly what I would like if I were visiting" as if that made it nothing. The Savior stated succinctly the most important thing man has learned and presumably will ever learn about relations with others: "do unto other as you would have them do unto you." I didn't see a lot of her, but that seemed to just be a part of Hillary. she cared.
I also learned, thinking about it later, that when you go into a group of unfamiliar people, you need only one to try to befriend you to make you feel welcome and grateful to them. In fact, the gesture helps more than anything. When you see someone new to or visiting any group you're in, please, go out of your way to make them feel at home. even if something seems awkward about it, they will probably overlook it quite easily, if not without even noticing.

1 comment:

Mama Peck said...

Great though Sambob. I'm glad there was someone in our ward who showed us the way.