"Girls, Aim high, but do not aim so high that you totally miss the target. What really matters is that he will love you, that he will respect you, that he will honor you, that he will be absolutely true to you, that he will give you the freedom of expression and let you fly in the development of your own talents. He is not going to be perfect, but if he is kind and thoughtful, if he knows how to work and earn a living, if he is honest and full of faith, the chances are you will not go wrong, that you will be immensely happy...True love is not so much a matter of romance as it is a matter of anxious concern for the well-being of one's companion."
I was able to watch someone I love get married yesterday. I have never seen her happier. We have been best friends for 13 years now and our boy checklists have evolved a little bit through the years, thank goodness! (Her only requirements in 8th grade were that he had to like football and scratch her back..... raising the bar, people. We still laugh about that.)
Love my Alie Ba Ba.
(P.S. We almost peed our pants before walking down the aisle. Yes, we.)
I'm all about two good people finding each other! Happy Sunday.
where do you get all these good quotes??? i really love this and i'd like you to know i am stealing it to give to my young women. sometimes i miss you lots dani.
ReplyDeleteps when are you leaving for peru??
please steal it! so good, huh? I love Gordie!
ReplyDeleteI'm actually not going to Peru this summer :( It's so sad, I miss my adorable, scraggly little orphans terribly. (and i miss you too!)
AHHH i love this quote. We were talking about this in the bunk beds the other night! It is soooo true and I am glad we both matured enough to realize it ;-) haha
ReplyDeleteI'm curious what sparked this one. :) This is one of my favorites of his. A good reminder for us all, both male and female. We all need to lower our expectations. The view is much when we actually have other people around us. :) Love you!!
ReplyDeleteThis was pure unadulterated wisdom!Thanks for sharing it, Danielle. It is too late for me but maybe it will help someone else. You have such a fantastic blog! Rachel helped me set up a blog the other day. I am not very good at it but will hopefully get better with time! Looking forward to seeing you in a few short days now!
ReplyDeleteSo...why DID you put this on? What spurred it? :) IT IS SO TRUE! Great quote from a GREAT Prophet!
ReplyDeleteI never saw this post! Such a great quote. Such a great man. Such a great leader. Grandmother and I watched the dvd about his life, it was a reeeally good movie!
ReplyDeleteI've learned from watching some of our young woman who are now gone leave the church because they said they would"flirt to convert"but it never happened.If we stay on the Mormon path to begin with It wont be as hard to get married to some one with the same values and temple goals.
ReplyDeletei needed this...lol great quote!
ReplyDeleteYAY! I love this quote! SO TRUE!
ReplyDeleteUm i have never read/seen this quote in my life.
ReplyDeleteI ADORE it!
And i am also stealing this one :)
Great advice from a great man!!!!
i love this quote more than anything.
ReplyDeleteyou are beautiful.
congratulations to the gorgeous bride!!!
and i love your blog.