Back in my school days, I had a hard time waking up in the morning. Even though my mom was busy preparing breakfast, she would go back and forth between the kitchen and my room, trying to rouse me from sleep. When I still wouldn’t wake up, she’d sigh and say, “Waking you up every morning is going to shorten my life.” Thanks to her perseverance, I received a perfect attendance award at graduation, and my mom was honored with a “Proud Mother” award. She was overjoyed, saying she never imagined she’d receive a prize because of her daughter.
Even after I became an adult, just a small gesture of care from me was enough to make her smile and say, “What would I have done if I hadn’t had you?” It was as if she had forgotten all the hardships she had endured. Whenever I think of how grateful she was for even the smallest kindness, I still get choked up.
Though my mom is no longer by my side, I continue to receive warm, unfailing love. Heavenly Mother, who opens wide the gates of heaven for Her children, rejoices even in our smallest acts of obedience. I live each day wrapped in that love. I will obey all Her words about prayer, Bible study, evangelism, with a willing heart. I hope that someday, Heavenly Mother will look at me and smile, saying, “What would I have done if I hadn’t made you a gospel worker?”