Mormons Like Sharing Personal Information

Mormons like sharing personal information--even if later they regret it. It is not uncommon for Mormons to really open up particularly when in front of a microphone or a church group. You see evidence of this when Mormons speak at church, girls camp (for Mormon teenage girls), Especially for Youth (for Mormon teenagers), and Relief Society (for Mormon women).

When Mormons open up, they will often start out by saying something like, "I have been telling myself I did not want to get up and speak ..." You might think, "If you didn't want to speak, then why are you standing in front of an audience with a microphone in your face?" Or, a Mormon might say something like, "I do not know why I came up here ..." You might think, "If you don't know, can you tell me who does?" Sometimes, Mormons cannot resist. And... well, I have been fighting the urge, but I too have a few things weighing on my heart. I feel that somebody needs to hear this, so here it goes:

Everywhere I go, I seem to be late. I keep on telling my family it is time to leave. I say, "Family.... Isn't it about time?" They do not seem to want to go. They look at me to say, "This is the place." And why is it that my kids try to make money off of every little chore I ask them to do? I guess every family member a mercenary. At times, it is hard to get through to my kids. It is like the time I coached a t-ball team. Try as I might, I could not convince them that no success in running the bases could compensate for failure in coming into home.

Actually speaking of running, I have been running myself lately. I want to improve my running time. Currently, I am trying to lengthen my stride. "Do it!" I tell myself, but my legs are only so long. When I am half way done with the run, it often occurs to me that when I choose the very first step on the run, I also choose the last.

I don't know. I know I shouldn't complain, but sometimes it is hard to blog. I think maybe I need to forget myself and get to work. I recognize that I need to try a little harder, to blog a little better. So, I try to choose the right topics and let the consequences follow. And, I try to remember that I never said that blogging would be easy, I only said it would be worth it. But is it? Have I done any good in the world today? Have I helped anyone in need? Have I cheered up the sad, made someone feel glad? If not, well, I guess I am not entirely shocked.

This is really embarrassing, but a while ago I developed a case of amnesia. My mind just went blank. I kept asking myself, "Who am I? Why am I here? Where am I going?" What really tripped me out was that someone convinced me I was running for public office and was about to give a speech introducing myself and my political platform. I thought, "I really need to remember who I am and what I stand for."