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Cooper and I grabbed a bite of lunch today while we were out and about. We were sitting down and enjoying the meal when a little girl (maybe 5 or 6) came in and started to climb on all the seats and benches. Apparently she wanted to leave her mark. Her grandparents immediately started hollering at her and quite the scene erupted. It seemed to go and on. I was uncomfortable as I'm sure everyone else was as well. I felt sorry for the little girl. I felt sorry for the grandparents. You could tell that this wasn't just an 'off' day or that this was a rare occurrence for them. It seemed that this was LIFE for them. I had a huge lump in my throat as I thought about all that may have occurred in this family's life to bring this about. I was sad. I looked at Cooper as he observed the "not easy to take your eyes off of" explosion. He was sitting nicely and behaving well. Finally the sad little family left in a rush of yelling, kicking and dragging. My vision was blurred when Cooper looked up at me and whispered, "I think that little girl is sad." I nodded my head. No matter how much I swallowed, I couldn't get rid of the lump in my throat. I felt grateful for my little family. We aren't perfect by any means but by and large happiness is at the forefront of it all. 
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I think we and the kids are lucky to have such a sweet life. Yes, it is still tricky, but I was watching the Stake Trek video and saw what Pres. Greer said about challenges vs. trials. We can do what lies ahead of us and look back over all the rough spots with our chins held high.
Love the write-up.
Love the write-up.
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