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                Family...

Oh the joy of being part of a family
       is not like any other that comes to me.
I’ve tried many things, but the joy doesn’t last.
       They left faded memories or scars in my past.

And so this truth I now share with you;
       the joy of a family stays through and through.
Where things you own will come and go
       a family is all that will stay, you know.

Yes, things you bought and take such pride in
       that bring to your face a smile and a grin
will be gone one day and take their place
       among junk, leaving you but an empty space.

Yes, they are junk; on the way to the junk pile.
       They’ve not gotten there yet and so for a while
they bring to your heart both happiness and joy
       but you will soon find they’re only a decoy.

No matter the quality or how much you paid,
       that stuff will be gone, so don’t you trade
the joy of a family and it’s warm embrace
       and the lasting smile it puts on your face.

It’s the family that brings a lasting happiness
       and moments of joy that seem to be countless.
Memories that are filled with laughs and sighs
       and faces smiling bright with joy in their eyes.

So if you want happiness beyond life’s end,
       then listen closely to this truth my friend.
Life will become empty if things are your treasure,
       but if family’s your treasure, you’ll be happy forever.

   "I have spoken these few words unto you all...in the last days of my probation;
   and I have chosen the good part, according to the words of the prophet. And I
   have none other object save it be the everlasting welfare of your souls. Amen."
   2 Nephi 2:30

       Officer Samuel Jeppsen #3751 (Ret) R# 140, December 8th, 2001    www.LDSCOPS.com


 

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