A Lesson about True Beauty

Tonight I called Jake in tears. I had a rough day, and I wasn't feeling my best. After talking me through all my problems and feelings, he asked me how I was doing. I said, "Good. But you should see me right now, I look really cute (said extremely sarcastically because I had been crying all night)." 

His tone turned very serious right then, and he said, "It doesn't matter what you look like, Kensie. YOU are beautiful, don't you understand? Even when you're old, and your hair is white, and your skin is wrinkled, I'll still be absolutely crazy about you, because it's you that I'm in love with, not your looks."

How in the world did I get so lucky? 

I mean I get where he's coming from. I fell in love with his personality too. That's one of the best parts about long distance relationships; you get to know the person for who they really are. It just amazed me at how much he really cares. 

Tonight, I learned a really important lesson from Jake. People who truly love you won't care what you look like. I've grown up hearing those same words from my mother, but she's my mom, she has to say those things to me. Hearing it from an eighteen year old boy really makes you think.

I also had an important reminder about God's love. He loves each and every one of us with a divine, infinite, unwavering love. There is nothing we can do to change His mind. His love is unconditional; in the words of Elder Holland, "God's love is simply always there." Heavenly Father knows us for who we really are. He gave us our bodies as a gift, and He wants us to be comfortable with who we are, not to constantly degrade ourselves. I know that God sees us as our true being. He knows our spirits, and the potential we have, and what we will do. I'm so grateful for such a loving Heavenly Father and the  wonderful friend he has placed in my life to help remind me of the things that are most important. I truly am so blessed. :)