sister lattin

Sister Lattin is the wife of my mission president, my second mom, and my greatest example of genuine friendliness. She is always smiling! Whenever she sees you, she gives you the biggest, most enthusiastic hug. You feel as if she's been waiting her whole life to see you. I always feel of Sister Lattin's genuine love and appreciation for me as an individual.

Sister Lattin also has some health problems involving osteoporosis. In fact, for the past few weeks she has been in the United States getting treatment. She has been on my mind and in my prayers. Her example of friendliness and love makes me want to be better.

So, this week I'm going to renew an old goal of mine. Sometimes when I'm in big crowds or somewhere with a lot of distractions, I don't actually pay attention to the person who is speaking with me. I'll look around, only listen with one ear, and give almost no feedback. I realized that this could give the impression to the people that I'm around that I don't care about them, or that things are better elsewhere. A while ago, I made a goal that whenever I am with someone, I will focus on them, look them in the eyes, and be genuinely interested. I am going to commit to doing this again throughout the course of this week. I want other people to feel around me the way I feel around Sister Lattin.

By genuinely being interested in others, I will build my relationships with them. I believe that relationships are the most important things we can focus on in life. I am grateful for the good examples I have of friendliness and interest, and I hope to one day be an example of this for other people.