Thoughts and stories, by Pal

Learn from the past, prepare for the future, live in the present. --  a quote from our Prophet Thomas S. Monson. And a poem written by my mother: Ruth Allen Miles, who was a school teacher for 40 years.  First President Monson's quote:  Very wise words : "I have chosen to provide the three pieces of your treasure map to guide you to your eternal happiness. First, learn from the past. Each of us has a heritage—whether from pioneer forebears, later converts, or others who helped to shape our lives. This heritage provides a foundation built of sacrifice and faith. Ours is the privilege and responsibility to build on such firm and stable footings. Second, prepare for the future. We live in a changing world. Technology has altered nearly every aspect of our lives. We must cope with these advances—even these cataclysmic changes—in a world of which our forebears never dreamed. Remember the promise of the Lord: "If ye are prepared ye shall not fear." Fear is a dead