The Sublime Roundabout

So, last night, we were at Ammon's induction ceremony for National Honor Society. I am really quite proud of the young man. He's an intelligent, fun, and handsome young man, and I like him a lot. Last night, they read each inductee's name and a little blurb about them. This blurb was self-reported and chosen from a series of things they filled out on a form. The blurbs were read by students who are the current leadership of the local NHS group. So they get to Ammon and his talents include - playing the piano, cooking, and "romancing the ladies." Yep. That's what he said. Everyone else was talking about Gandhi or Abraham Lincoln or Dr. Seuss or just the Doctor . But not my boy. I was pleased, mainly. These things tend to be long on inanities and short on substance. But the idea of my boy "romancing the ladies"?!? Amusing. And a bit terrifying. ;) Yet, as we're walking out, we paused for a picture. I did or said something innocuous (of course...

Some things just do not make sense. With the tragedy that has happened in Boston, one must reflect on the nature of insensate evil. One is often brought to question why a merciful, loving Heavenly Father allows this kind of thing to happen. Surely He could have intervened. Surely He loves His children and wants what's best for all of us. Surely He is good and kind and powerful. President Kimball spoke to this. Yes, He COULD do something to intervene, but He DOES NOT always, and certainly not in the manner we would chose. We live in a world that is - by its very nature - evil, depraved, and getting worse. There is so much that is evil. So much of a pervasive undercurrent of bad/wrong/evil/ugliness. It seems that it would pull us down into a cesspool of apathy, or worse - fear and distrust. It does not have to be that way. While there is certainly much that is evil in the world, there is also much that is good, wholesome, and nurturing. Interestingly, some of that is only e...