"Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride"

It is so easy to get caught up in the "wave" of things that are popular and fun. We just really need to be careful as to how it catches us. Are we prepared for everything that comes with the wave? It is easy to rush out to the water when we see the fun others are having. But without our boards we cannot do much. One thing emphasized through out my growing up years was the need to be prepared for what may come. So, don't hope the wave, unless you have a board waiting.

"You'll Be In My Heart"

This is a unique song in the fact of the background story that is connected to it. In the story of Tarzan a young baby, human, is adopted by a gorilla mother. Both stories prove tragic as Tarzan's mother and father were killed by the leopard and Kala, the gorilla's baby is killed by the same jungle cat. But by chance they come together and become a small family of their own.

As Tarzan grows he struggles with the things of life that comes easily to the gorillas. He cannot climb the trees well, nor can he keep up with the apes of his own age. But with the support of Kala and of Turk, his best friend he overcomes such challenges. He even learns that no matter the outside appearance that they all have similarities that help them become stronger and have a bond that under normal circumstances would not be there. With those struggles Tarzan learns to become creative and find solutions for things by thinking outside of the box. He tries to live up to his potential and prove himself to Kerchak.

Much like our lives here, we try to live up to a potential that is infinite. And because it is so we may feel that we will never reach that point of success. Well, that is simply not true. Though it is difficult, to say the least, we have been given a way to find that potential and work our way to that. Through the Savior, Jesus Christ, we can learn and develop that potential into celestial and glorified beings. Much like a Caterpillar becomes a butterfly through metamorphosis, we can allow ourselves to change and become more like the Savior. 

Those struggles bring us great strength as we overcome them. When more come we can look back and say, "Oh, I've had worse than this. I can do this." We learn through that and gain strength. And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness. I give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto them. Ether 12:27