"The Snowman"
It's a book, it's a movie, it's wonderful. The music and words are by Howard Blake, that wonderful man (whoever he is). I grew up watching the movie and listening to my mom play the score on the piano. She said I would dance to the "Music-box Dance" every time she played it, and I have a funny feeling that's true, besides the fact that I trust my dear mother, because I still dance while she plays it. The sad thing about this is that hardly anyone has seen or heard of this fantastic story! It's about a snowman, you see, and a little boy. At night that snowman comes to life and they go off and have an adventure together, and meet up with a bunch of other snowmen while they're at it. It's adorable, and the music makes me want to cry. Please, come over and enjoy it with me! You'll love it.
There really is just something so incredible about children's books. I mean, today at the BYU Bookstore I was just walking past the children's section and literally stopped in my tracks and didn't move for about ten minutes. I love children's books. You know the ones I am talking: "Make Way For Ducklings", "Goodnight, Moon", "Winnie the Pooh", "Peter Rabbit", "The Giving Tree", "The Snowman", etc. I simply cannot wait to buy all of those books and read them to my children someday. Actually, I'll probably be one of those moms who reads to their pregnant bellies just because I'll be so excited! It makes me excited just thinking about it! (I crack myself up.)
All of that somehow leads me to the fact that I absolutely love being a woman. I feel like so often I hear women complain about this or that, or that "men have it easier" (which is possible). But really, just in the past 24 hours I have been struck by what a devine role women play in this life. Our instincts are to be wives and mothers, to take care of people, and to love unconditionally. Even just having a child, being pregnant for nine months then giving birth.... that is a HUGE feat, and it's hard a person's body, but for whatever reason, we want to do it. And then we do it over and over again (and by "we" I mean "they"). When General Authorities speak about women, they speak with such respect and love, knowing they wouldn't be who they are or where they are without their loving wives. That alone is a testimony of our role. (Please refer to the talk I posted below by James E. Faust.) I am so grateful I have been brought up to really appreciate all of this. I love my life, and I love being a woman.
There really is just something so incredible about children's books. I mean, today at the BYU Bookstore I was just walking past the children's section and literally stopped in my tracks and didn't move for about ten minutes. I love children's books. You know the ones I am talking: "Make Way For Ducklings", "Goodnight, Moon", "Winnie the Pooh", "Peter Rabbit", "The Giving Tree", "The Snowman", etc. I simply cannot wait to buy all of those books and read them to my children someday. Actually, I'll probably be one of those moms who reads to their pregnant bellies just because I'll be so excited! It makes me excited just thinking about it! (I crack myself up.)
All of that somehow leads me to the fact that I absolutely love being a woman. I feel like so often I hear women complain about this or that, or that "men have it easier" (which is possible). But really, just in the past 24 hours I have been struck by what a devine role women play in this life. Our instincts are to be wives and mothers, to take care of people, and to love unconditionally. Even just having a child, being pregnant for nine months then giving birth.... that is a HUGE feat, and it's hard a person's body, but for whatever reason, we want to do it. And then we do it over and over again (and by "we" I mean "they"). When General Authorities speak about women, they speak with such respect and love, knowing they wouldn't be who they are or where they are without their loving wives. That alone is a testimony of our role. (Please refer to the talk I posted below by James E. Faust.) I am so grateful I have been brought up to really appreciate all of this. I love my life, and I love being a woman.
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