Inventory

I have been taking inventory of my life the last few days, more than the last few days! In particular, I had a very important document for me personally brought back to the forefront of my mind, be a dear friend. I had received this document back when I was 14 or 15 I believe, and have referred to it quite a bit in my lifetime. It is called by many people, "My personal Liahona." For those unfamiliar with what the Liahona is, it was a compass given to a great prophet and his family by the Lord, and was used to give them direction as they journey through the wilderness. So, like that ball, this document gives me direction in my life. And I found one important thing missing! I am so grateful that this dear friend asked me about this important document, because it brought forth something I had forgotten about myself, something that I believe may be a talent I have, and definitely a desire of mine.

Friendship, loyalty, and a influence for good. I treasure the friends I have, greatly. Over the course of my years, I hope they would all say that I always stood true to my values, my beliefs, and myself. I hope they would say, I influenced their lives for good. I hope they would say I was there for them when they needed me. However, I am at a point where I wonder if I have been that . . . . I am not concerned about the number of friends I have in the end, I am concerned about what type of friend I was to those who call me friend. Be they a friend who is related to me by blood, or a friend I became acquainted with in some way be it other friends, off the street, from school, or work. What type of friend have I been . . . .

There are several other things pointed out to me, that I feel I am not doing the best I can in. They are too personal and important to truly discuss so openly. However, being a person of influence in a small realm for good, I hope I can do better.

**NOTE: Thank you for your comments! I didn't post this to have a compliment Janan party! It was just thoughts, I needed to get out there, share, etc!!