On a beautiful summer morning, our family attended the Special Olympics to watch our son Scott participate.
The Special Olympics are held each year to allow people with disabilities to enjoy friendly competition.
We observed that as the runners were taking their positions for the fifty-yard dash, they were being encouraged by special friends affectionately known as huggers.
Seconds before the start of the race, these huggers took their places at the finish line of the race.
It didn't matter who crossed the finish line first.
What did matter was that every runner completed the race and that every runner received a congratulatory hug.
Both the courageous runners and the caring huggers taught important principles of truth.
The Lord spoke in plainness, "Be faithful and diligent in keeping the commandments of God, and I will encircle thee in the arms of my love."
We all want to feel the comfort of the Savior's embrace.
W. Craig Zwick -Encircled in the Savior's Love -October 1995 General Conference
Until you next read these words;
I'll be watching the leaves.
Enjoy the day!
-Sarnic Dirchi
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