Saturday, October 8, 2011

How much can you say in just three words?

For years I have loved the segment, "Your Life in Three Words," that ABC does on Saturday morning just before the 7 o'clock hour.



Good Morning America asked, "How much can you say in just three words? Can you express your thoughts, your feelings, your sadness or joy? Could your three words be a celebration of a special event, or a thought on everyday life?"


Viewer responses poured in and continue to pour in. I was just watching it ... an older lady riding in a hot air balloon, two kids entering kindergarten, a young college student just moving into his new dorm, a couple getting married, a woman waiting for an organ donation ... a hockey team, "Summer is Over!" (Being Canadian I understand how they feel, but I am not glad summer is over!) Every week regular people describing their lives in 3 words. I am a counselor in a high school. One year I wanted our students to describe their lives in 3 words. My coworkers were not inspired. They didn't get it. Yesterday while watching a documentary on Steve Jobs, the commentator said that we should be able to describe our mission in a tweet ... short, brief, but succinct and meaningful. I am inspired every time I watch the segment and it makes me SMILE! One year on one of many solo car treks to Canada, I decided that I would think of my testimony of Jesus Christ in 3 words. My children know I love to think and muse on these treks. When I stop I get out either my electronic device or, before gadgets, a pen and a pencil ( I suppose they are gadgets also) and write. Some times at a rest stop, sometime at a restaurant or a truck and biker stop, and sufffice it to say at other places and times. Her are some of my three word testimonies; "Did not doubt," "Mother's knew it," "Grateful for Atonement," "Jesus loves me," "Joseph Smith prayed," "Serve the Lord," Father, Son, Holy Ghost," He answers prayers," "Love my neighbor" ... just a few. I probably started the list about three years ago. I am glad I watched tv this morning early. It reminded me of my testimony, three words or more ... This I Believe! " http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Your3Words/ So, if you are going to comment, please ... in three words ... inspire me all over again!



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