October 6, 2008

Today I decided to start writing down my thoughts and daily activity. While I was driving around looking for the people that forget or chose not to obey the laws, I started thinking about what class of man is living among us today. Everyone sees the challenges one might face today, but is quickly reminded of the challenges a Nation or even the world is facing. When I am brought to the realization of the challenges, I can’t help but think these questions:

-How did we get here?
-Who did this or who can we blame?
-What happens next?

How did we get here? Think about it for a moment. The last time we were brought down to our knees of financial burden, most of us were not alive. I imagine after the recovery of the depression our predecessors had a little different attitude toward the purpose of life and their goals in life. I would like to think they were not as worried about how much they were going to make as much as they were about being grateful they had a job. I would like to think they wanted everyone to have the same opportunity to work.

Now look at us now. We have CEO’s making more than ever. We are so focused on what we have and what we want (every man for himself). Greed has gripped the heart and mind of man. We just had to have the bigger houses, the extra big toy, or more often than not, toys. The leaders of the banks and government wanted more as well. They gave the loans to those who should not have had them just so they could paint the books black and their pockets green. Give me give me more, more, more. Greed has some how set our hearts upon the items of the world.

When I ask myself the question of “who” I know there is no other answer than me. I did this to myself. I let the influence of coveting overtake me. I have wanted what others have and not wanted to wait. I have wanted in my youth what my predecessors had worked for their whole lives.

So where do we go from here? The world, our country is in a mess. The men who wish to lead this country try with lies and deceit to persuade our hearts and votes. Banks and financial institutions fall. Men have their secrets and do acts of lewdness and filth. Man has his wars and rumor of wars. The earth is unleashing disaster after disaster. The phrase “history has a way of repeating itself” comes to my mind. As I reflect upon a book called the “Book of Mormon” I see the same patterns unfolding. I only hope to see the pattern fulfill its cycle and the time of prosperity come again. I know this based off of our own commitment to give up our greed and pray for righteous leaders.