Pardon Me, I'm Going to Let My Mormon Show Briefly

'Till Death Do Us Part'

Look at that statement for a second.  Let the meaning sink in.
Or how but this one:

'For As Long As We Both Shall Live'

I think these are some of the most depressing phrases.
When I think about the person I love and want to spend the rest of my life with, I do not want it to end at death. 
For me personally, heaven would seem a lot like hell without my family (present and future) there with me.  I can't picture any kind of afterlife were I'm just floating around with no familial ties. 
It makes me so thankful for modern revelation.  The knowledge that families are forever is such a blessing.  One that I look forward to having some day with my future husband. 
Honestly, I do not have the words to express what this means to me.  I think I won't have the words until years after I'm sealed to my husband.  But I know its true docterine and its something that makes me so happy.

May We Never Forget

I would like to share another poem with you in honor of today.

I was young but I remember

the shock on teacher’s faces,
the confusion and pain of so many,
the anger and pointing fingers,
and the closeness it brought America.

I was eight yet I remember

fear watching the Towers fall,
the horror on nameless running faces,
so many speeches and prayers said,
and the hope that followed.

 Years have passed.
and memory grows hazy,

But I've seen where the Towers fell and I've heard,

the solemn silence that lingers there,
a mother’s gratitude for a choir honoring her daughter,
tears of reflection,
and a song of hope for bright mansions above.

I've been to Ground Zero and I've seen

the mural on the wall,
and the pictures loved ones left.
I've seen the writing on the bronze,
and pray we never forget.