Getting the Worm

Let me take just a moment to mention a little incident that made an impression upon me when I was a boy.
This came to my mind when it was mentioned that there are with us this afternoon a large group of dedicated people who teach our youth.

It was on a summer day early in the morning.
I was standing near the window.
The curtains obstructed me from two little creatures out on the lawn.
One was a large bird and the other a little bird, obviously just out of the nest.
I saw the larger bird hop out on the lawn, then thump his feet and cock his head.
He drew a big fat worm out of the lawn and came hopping back.
The little bird opened its bill wide, but the big bird swallowed the worm.

Then I saw the big bird fly up into a tree.
He pecked at the bark for a little while and came back with a big bug in his mouth.
The little bird opened his beak wide, but the big bird swallowed the bug.
There was squawking in protest.

The big bird flew away, ands I didn't see it again, but I watched the little bird.
After a while, the little bird hopped out on the lawn, thumped its feet, cocked its head, and pulled a big worm out of the lawn.

God bless the good people who teach our children and our youth.

-Howard W. Hunter -A Teacher -April 1972 General Conference

Until you next see these words;
I'll be watching the leaves.
Enjoy the day!

-Sarnic Dirchi