“The past is great, but the future will be greater.” Olsen
Whitney believed and declared in his speech, Home Literature.
As I have grown from little girl to young woman, I feel as
though it has been the blink of an eye. I remember just a moment ago, dancing
in my dress-ups. The time from 5 years old to now has gone quickly
corresponding to a rock skipping on water. When the rock hitting the water
meaning or touching at each important memory in the life of mine. The book Added Upon by Nephi Anderson parallels the lives of the characters from pre-earth life wandering to the life of Exaltation.
As each of their lives skipped across the water their
futures became greater. Olsen Whitney helped me grasp the importance of the
decisions we make now and how these decisions can affect our futures. The rock
can keep skipping greater heights or it may slow down and fall. The time is now
like Olsen Whitney illuminated in his literacy, “that you may live and labor
for God and his kingdom, not simply for yourselves and the perishable things of
earth.”
The characters in the book Added Upon did not let the sea separate them from knowing the truth
of the church. They journeyed from their pleasant home dwelling in Norway all
the way to the fascinating United States for their religion purpose. A
character from the book left someone she dearly cared for to follow the Prophet
and to be obedient to the Savior’s Restored Gospel. As the characters went
through their own lives skipping on their lives reached new destinations and a
legacy with rippling effects was theirs to claim.
I like that you made the personal connection of how fast your life has been going. I can relate to that too, and I see the parallel in the book. I also liked how you likened that to skipping rocks. While I am an absolute failure at the art of skipping rocks, I do know that it goes fast, and if you don't pay close enough attention, you can miss the whole thing. I thought it was a wonderful metaphor.
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But great job on your post!