Who Am I?

A few years ago I posted the soliloquy of Jean ValJean from the musical version of Les Miserables. This production has long been one of my favorites because of the introspective stances both ValJean and Javert both have to take on their lives. Both of them have dramatic paradigm shifts and are faced with how these shifts will affect their coarse in life.

Today I find myself facing a paradigm shift of my own. I was talking to a friend and we began discussing Ether 12:27, And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weankenss. I give unto men weakness that they may be humble..." Never before had I considered that our weaknesses were a gift from God. I knew that our weaknesses were a means of bringing us humility; but then it is what we do with our weaknesses that either brings us closer to or removes us from Christ.

Long have I allowed my weaknesses to become almost all consuming. No more! I am Eric! I am a loyal friend who takes great care to pay attention to what little things my friends like and dislike. Armed with such knowledge, I can help comfort them and surprise them with generous gifts. I can become very focused and excel in those areas that I find to be of interest. I have a keenly developed mind that can store and recall knowledge at the necessary moments. I am a scriptorian who loves to delve deeply into the scriptures. I have been privy to remarkable spiritual experiences that I will have to cherish for the rest of my life. I have been blessed with tremendous blessings and have been able to know that I have been the means of providing great blessings in the lives of some who I have encountered throughout this journey. I seek to exemplar the likes of men like Captain Moroni, Peter, and ultimately, Jesus Christ. I have felt love greater than can be expressed by any soul on earth. Though imperfect, I know I can strive each day to become better than I was yesterday. I am a son of God and heir to a noble birthright.