In Response to Beedified’s “At the Crosswalk”

I truly am edified whenever I read Beedified’s uplifting posts.  Sometimes they give me a good laugh; other times they make me feel good about where I am in my life right now.  When I read “At the Crosswalk,” I experienced all these feelings.  I laughed.  I felt the stress of quickly leaving Humanities.  I was outraged with that feminist girl.  I felt all these things because Beedified is such a great writer, and I felt like I was there with her, experiencing the torture of an hour and fifteen minute class of humanities. 

But the part of this post that I loved was the conversation about majors and English and what we’re going to do with our lives after college.  People often ask me what I want to major in, what I want to do with my life, etc. etc.  Everyone leaves an impact some way or another.  Someone might hate being stuck in the JKB, but another person may love it!  In his 1996 BYU devotional, Elder F. Enzio Busche says, “Be not so much concerned about what you do, but do what you do with all your heart, might, and strength. In thoroughness is satisfaction.”  The Lord’s timing is so important.  I’m here at BYU in freshman housing for a reason.  I may not know exactly what I want to do with my life, but right now I’m doing the best I can.

If Beedified’s friend had asked me what I wanted to do with my life, I’d probably give my go-to answer: “I want to be an elementary school teacher.  Or anything with kids.  I just want to make a positive impact on their lives.”  But mentally, I’d probably respond, “All I’ve ever wanted in life is to be a wife and mother.”  Disclaimer: I stole that phrase from my Aunt Stephanie.  She told me a story of when she was dating her future husband, and he asked her about her future life, and that’s what she responded.  And he loved her for it.  He married her, and she has been an amazing wife and mother, following her husband around the world as they constantly move because of his Air Force job.  Why is it that so many people look down on that response of simply wanting to be a wife and mother?  In this modern world, sometimes it is necessary to work for your family, and I’ll probably end up having to do that.  My main priority, however, is to be the anchor in my family.  I want to be that strong wife and mother.  That’s all I’ve ever wanted in life, and that’s what the Lord wants for me, too.  People may look down on that response, but I will take pride in it.  My aunt Stephanie is one of my greatest examples in my life, and all she does in life is be the best wife and mother she can be.  I would like to rephrase that sentence.  My aunt Stephanie is one of my greatest examples in my life, and she does all in her life that she can to be the best wife and mother she can be.  Yes, I’m proud of my friends and family and the impact they want to make on the world.  I will make my own little impact by being the best wife, mother, and daughter of Heavenly Father that I can be.