Arlington Ladies...

I came across a story that really, I mean really impacted me. It was about a group of women called The Arlington Ladies.Their mission...ensure that no soldier is buried alone. There is a representative from the group that attends every funeral. They are quietly escorted to the graveside and stand silently until it is time to present the flag to the family, if there is any present. They step forward, present the flag and two cards; one from the head of the military, and the other is a personal note they have written. They offer a few heartfelt words and condolences and then step back into their place.

This really made me stop and think about the promise I made when I was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints...there is a scripture in the Book of Mormon, and it is a promise which is made when you decide to be baptized. It is found in Mosiah 18:8-9. It says "...and now, as ye are desirous to come into the fold of God, and to be called his people, and are willing to bear one another's burdens, that they may be light;
"Yea, and are willing to mourn with those that mourn; yea, and comfort those that stand in need of comfort,..."











This story has changed the way I look at things. I am hereby committing to do more to offer support and love to those around me. It doesn't matter that I might not know just what to say, and more than likely there won't be anything I can do to miraculously change or fix their circumstance. But I can be there. I can stand by them, with them, and let them now that they are not alone. And that might be enough to make a difference.

Thank you Arlington Ladies, for your example...