Day 174, June 23

You know what?  Sometimes life sucks.  It just plain sucks.  We watch people we love suffer and endure pain and heartache and we wonder why.  At least I do.

Then I remember that way, way back, we signed up for these hardships.  When I understood this principle, I thought, "Really?  I signed up for this?  Others signed up for this?  Come on.  You've got to be kidding."

But it's true.  In the pre-mortal existence, we signed up for what we would face in this mortal life.   And Heavenly Father promised us a Savior to help us, to make sure that we are never alone.

Joy for today:  remembering that we are never alone.