Today a confluence of dissimilar events brought me to this post. A decade ago, today, I asked my sweet wife to marry me. I must have tricked her well, because she consented. We’ll be celebrating tonight, and I think of all the hard work it’s taken on both our parts to come to this place. As we’ve worked through it all, we’ve marveled together at the movies or TV shows that depict married couples not long into marriage, and the first time something tough comes up someone asks, “Do you think he wants out?” The answer often follows, “Probably. It’d be best, right?” Marley & Me was a notable exception. The question was asked but answered with something akin to, “No. Marriage takes work.”
And today I discovered that my Church started a YouTube channel: Mormon Messages. Moments ago they posted something appropriate for Valentine’s day week, and for the decision and ensuing hard work, sacrifice, and love that my wife and I commemorate today. Jeffrey R. Holland, an apostle today like Paul of old, takes a moment to talk about love.
