Andrew's video The Little Things reminds me of two things. 1) President Monson's story 2) The Mormonad that implies including a person who seems left out.
Click here to watch The Little Things.
The story from President Monson (the leader of my church) is this: to paraphrase "be nice."
He said that he and his wife used to have a paper boy who threw their newspaper everywhere but on their porch. Among other places, he found the paper in the bushes, on the lawn, and on the driveway. A neighbor knocked on the door one time when President Monson was at work. His wife answered the door and the neighbor explained to her that a petition had been started to get the boy fired. The neighbor asked her to sign the petition. She said she wouldn't and that she didn't think it was right.
He said that he and his wife used to have a paper boy who threw their newspaper everywhere but on their porch. Among other places, he found the paper in the bushes, on the lawn, and on the driveway. A neighbor knocked on the door one time when President Monson was at work. His wife answered the door and the neighbor explained to her that a petition had been started to get the boy fired. The neighbor asked her to sign the petition. She said she wouldn't and that she didn't think it was right.
One evening President Monson came home to a very upset and crying wife. After several minutes, his wife calmed down enough to tell him what was wrong. She explained about the petition and said she was glad she didn't sign it because the boy had killed himself. He was found dead in his car in his garage. He had taken his life after being fired from his job.
President Monson said that we can never be too nice. He said that we never know what a person is dealing with in their personal life. He indicated how we will never know the ramifications of our actions. Our unkind word or deed could be the last straw for someone and cause them to do something drastic. That's why we need to be nice.
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