![]() ![]() She was not blessed with a family, but the Lord had given her an opportunity few people have-the chance to influence for good the lives of hundreds of children and families as a teacher. ![]() She did not have children in her home, but she was surrounded by them in her classroom. “The tragedy of this story is that this dear woman, in all her disappointment about her golden ticket, failed to notice the blessings she did have. She even took her frustration out on the children at school. … People didn’t like being around her and avoided her whenever they could. As the years passed she became more disappointed and withdrawn. ![]() “She worked as an elementary school teacher, and being around children all day long simply reminded her that her golden ticket had never appeared. She could not understand why God would not grant her this righteous desire. And, as the years went on, she became more and more withdrawn, bitter, and even angry. It was the one thing in all the world for which she most desperately yearned. It was the one thing upon which she felt her whole existence depended. And her children, instead of hanging out with their friends, would prefer to spend their evenings and weekends with Mom and Dad. Her home would be filled with loving-kindness. She had dreamed about this all her life, and oh, what a wonderful mother and loving wife she would be. “One woman wanted more than anything else to marry a righteous priesthood holder in the temple and be a mother and a wife. ![]()
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