We're all the same

I got a quote from my young women's leader today:

"For you, my dear friends, the sky is the limit. You can be excellent in every way. You can be first class. There is no need for you to be a scrub. Respect yourself. Do not feel sorry for yourself. Do not dwell on unkind things others may say about you. Particularly, pay no attention to what some boy might say to demean you. He is no better than you. In fact, he has already belittled himself by his actions....

Never forget that you came to earth as a child of the divine Father, with something of divinity in your very makeup. The Lord did not send you here to fail. He did not give you life to waste it. He bestowed upon you the gift of mortality that you might gain experience—positive, wonderful, purposeful experience—that will lead to life eternal. He has given you this glorious Church, His Church, to guide you and direct you, to give you opportunity for growth and experience, to teach you and lead you and encourage you, to bless you with eternal marriage, to seal upon you a covenant between you and Him that will make of you His chosen daughter, one upon whom He may look with love and with a desire to help."

From Gordon B. Hinckley titled Daughters of the almighty. I dare you, read this talk. It's one of the best i've ever heard. There's a reason why he was called to be a prophet. He understands, he gets what we're going through. The saddest part of that talk? "Do not dwell on unkind things others may say about you." Why should he even have to say that? What right do we have to talk crap on other people, just because they don't act the same way we do. And then we make excuses for it, oh i'm just venting, it's no big deal. I'm trying to not gossip as much but I HAVE to tell you about this! Yeah, no. I know what i'm talking about because i do it too. All the time. It's like word vomit, you can't help but spit out crap about other people. And it becomes 2nd nature to us. What would high school be like if we stopped criticizing other people and just focused on being the best we could be. What would school be like if we could act how ever we wanted and say the first thing that comes to our mind and not have to worry that we will be judged for it.

"Do you have to, make me feel like there is nothing left of me? You can take everything I have You can break everything I am Like i'm made of glass. Go on and try to tear me down
I will be rising from the ground Like a skyscraper! Would it make you, feel better to watch me while I bleed? "

-Skyscraper, by demi lavato. Why be mean? Instead of laughing at the shy, quiet kid in class that hides in a corner and doesn't say much, we could smile and say hello.

" Today, give a stranger one of your smiles. It might just be the only sunshine he sees all day."

We are all children of God, none of us better than the others. So why act like we're superior? Rise above the world of hatred and judging, love others, love yourself.