"When we have sampled much and have wandered far and have seen how fleeting and sometimes superficial a lot of the world is, our gratitude grows for the privilege of being part of something we can count on--home and family and the loyalty of loved ones. we come to know what it means to be bound together by duty, by respect, by belonging. We learn that nothing can fully take the place of the blessed relationship of family life.
"The family holds its preeminent place in our way of life because it is the only possible base upon which a society of responsible human beings has ever found it practicable to build for the future and maintain the values they cherish in the present.
"All of us remember the home of our childhood"..."Interestingly our thoughts do not dwell on whether the house was a large of small, the neighborhood fashionable or downtrodden. Rather, we delight in the experiences we shared as a family...What we learn there largely determines what we do when we leave there...The thoughts we think, the deeds we do, and the lives we live influence not only the success of our earthly journey; they also mark the way to our eternal goals."
The Biography of Thomas S. Monson p.33
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