Neither Mom nor I expected to make such a list–what with all of the expert teachers you have had over the years! Still, we felt deeply honored at the recognition! Flummoxed, really. Oh, wait, I think you actually used that word at church, not school. Still, call Suzan Lake. Hurry. Now, don’t give me any of that “false modesty crap” (her words, not ours).

Just kidding, Ty.

Your writing, thinking, and devotion always warm our hearts. We feel so fortunate to have had you come into our home.

We love you very much,

Mom and Dad

Very nice post– I might copy you, even though I’m only in 11 grade

P.S. I’ve totally mastered that “nerd swagger”

love you

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Make me look like a second grader why don’t'cha!

On the 18th of April, my Grandma Homer, who lives in Salt Lake and has always been incredibly healthy (especially for an 80-year-old) was taken suddenly ill. Having never spent more than a night in the hospital (and that for a planned surgery), within in a few days she was not only in the hospital but in the ICU and, as far as I could understand, on the verge of death.

As I intimate in the poem, Grandma has been yearning for her departed husband for a number of years and she had made it clear long ago that, should she fall ill, she did not want extraordinary measures taken to save her life. So, while she was very sick the decision was made to allow what would happen to happen within the very comfortable and safe confines of the hospital and a special care center.

Miraculously, though she seemed on the night I wrote this to be only a whisper away from passing to the other side, I can now report that she has made a wonderful recovery. She still has good days and bad, still has health problems, and is not yet out of the woods, but I spoke with her by phone a few days ago and could hardly believe she was the same woman for whose death I had been steeling myself only days earlier.

I hope she continues to get better and better.

I love her, so much.

–Tyler

When the church become a major religion, the church leaders will very in every political issues to favor the church. It is a good thing for the church but it will not be for non-LDS. We should always keep church and state separate.

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America’s ability to do that is, what I think, makes her a great country. It’s also what gives me hope for the future when I start feeling despondent about the status quo.

So yay for history.

Oh, and I know you’ve been taking a lot of heat over it lately, but I ADORE your deliberateness. Seriously. Way back in P3, I remarked that it was that trait that made you so approachable, easy to be around, and a truly phenomenal teacher. Now I can also say that it is what makes your writing so enjoyable. So keep it up!

Glad you’re still reading! Between my third year of med school (core rotations) and getting married my time’s been pretty scarce, but I’m hoping to once again be more consistent in posting.

Dad–

“Thoughtful reconciliation” is a great way to sum up. Love you, too.

Love the thoughts.

Love the Wall-E analogy!

Love the ideas about the differences between mindless obedience vs. compassion and faith vs. compassion.

Love the compassion.

Love the promotion of the principle that we need to love all of our brothers and sisters.

My faith leads me to thoughtfully reconcile my will, wherever I can, with that of the Lord’s prophets, because I believe it is by grace we are saved after we have so reconciled, and after all we can do.

Love you and Becca lots.

This post is one of the most cogent, thoughtful and articulate pieces I have seen defending the “hateful and ignorant” side of Prop 8. Thank you, for showing an actual defense can be made without anger, ignorance or name calling.

Natalie–Thanks and no telling: I have quite enough to do in church filling out the smily sheet every week and the end of primary…