General Conference

Can I tell you how much I enjoy General Conference?
So far it has effectively served to inspire me to want to be less cynical.
Oh the irony. I think of myself as a very positive and happy person, but when it comes to things I write about on this blog I find the words come so much easier on topics I feel very negatively about. What flaw in my character makes the myriad of joyful topics I think about difficult to articulate and yet lets me unleash the biting words when I get angry?
I will have to ponder that a bit and then make a concerted effort to change.

Let's start with the specific things that I have loved about conference so far.
I love that the leadership in the church is reflecting the increasing diversity of the church. For an example of what I mean, we had Sister Allred (from El Salvador), Brother Aidukaitis (from Brazil), and Brother Causse (from France) all speak today.
I loved the primary chior that sang in the second session.
I love the very apparant, sincere love that the apostles have for each other and everyone else.
I love that Elder Wirthlin still gives talks even though he cannot stand and it is obviously getting hard for him to see. His talks are always some of my favorites. He has this dry humor that always has me rolling.
I am so excited for the 5 new temples that were announced, and was especially shocked/happy (along with everyone else) about the Rome, Italy temple.
I don't usually cry. I am pretty callous sometimes. But I have a soft spot for children, and the story Elder Holland told about a 7 year old boy hit me hard. Possibly because I could visualize my just-8 year old brother in a situation like that and reacting like that. At any rate, it hit a trigger and the tears flowed. Perhaps Elder Holland's delivery of the talk had something to do with it too. He is one of the best orators I've ever heard.
I love all of the additional insight and the overall desire to ponder that I feel now.

So that is my day in a nutshell. I am looking forward to tomorrow.