Help Everyone I Meet Feel Comfortable, Needed, and Loved

Wow!  That is a tall order and so far out of my comfort zone.  This mantra came from a talk in sacrament meeting given by a brother in the stake that I admire a lot- Lynn Bloxham.  I still remember when I first met him.  He knew Ken as Ken was in our stake presidency, but I had never met him.  He did exactly this: he helped me feel comfortable, needed, and loved.  It made a big impression on me. I was overwhelmed with the love and honor he gave in just my first encounter with him.  Years later- just a month ago- he visited our ward as a high council speaker.  In his fabulous talk, he presented his mantra.  He presented in such a way that he was honoring someone else who did that, but, to me it was obvious because I know him that it is his life mantra.  Because I remembered how I felt when I met him, it has made a big impact on me and has caused me some serious thought.  Could I really do that?  Could I make everyone I meet feel comfortable, needed, and loved?  Probably not, but maybe in the reaching for it, I could become a better person.  Anyway, I offer it as food for thought for you.

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