Where Is The Love?

   The world we live in today can sometimes be a cold one. I am not talking about the temperatures, the wind chill, or the 3 foot long icicles hanging off of your roof. I am talking about love. Where is the love? There is actually a really good song by the Black Eyed Peas called "Where is the love?" It talks about how this world is going downhill. People don't love each other any more. There's always somewhere to be, something to do. And anyone that stands in the way is just an inconvenient obstacle and they are treated as such. How often do we wave at our neighbors, smile and say "hi"? Or bring over cookies to a new neighbor, or to someone who is down in the dumps? How many times a day do you talk to someone who you didn't know before?
   There is this thing the scriptures talk about a lot. About how if we don't have "it" we are nothing. And if we are found with "it" at the last day, it will be well with us (see Moroni 7:47). This thing is called charity. Charity is the "pure love of Christ." It's doing things that Jesus would do. Cliche I know, but true. Happiness is a choice. No one makes us mad. No one makes  us do anything. We have the choice. Choose to be happy. Choose to love. Jesus taught that the greatest commandment is to love God. And the 2nd most important one is to "love thy neighbor as thyself." It's a commandment to love. Jesus loved everyone. He didn't turn anyone away. There is no evidence that he turned anyone away from being healed or taught. He loved everyone. We are supposed to be like Jesus. It can be really simple...serving someone out of love, not out of obligation,  but out of sincerity of heart. Be a little kinder. You don't have to be in a hurry everywhere. Try to make someone's day. You never know how meaningful a simple smile, wave, or a "how are you?" can really be. Try it out. You will feel great, I promise!