"One Day More"

29 Apr 2013
Dear  Josslyn,

You watched your first musical today, Les Miserables.

The first act closes with a song  called "One Day More."

A variety of the characters from Victor Hugo's classic novel participate in this song. Each with their own take on the day that awaits them tomorrow. Each giving the day different importance based on their past as well as their desired futures and the decisions they are presently faced with.

The song is one of my favorites and I feel a powerful one. The final lines are sang in harmony by everyone, ending the 1st act.

"Tomorrow we'll discover
What our God in Heaven has in store
One more dawn
One more day
One day more!"

I have no doubt you'll see this musical or movie again in your life and can almost guarantee that at least the abridged version of the novel will be listed on one of your high school English class syllabi. If your current love of books  and music sticks with you, I have no doubt some version of this story will enter your life.

I hope it does. I hope you learn from it.

We are each given life on this earth a day at a time. Each of us are  guided by a past and a destiny that defines our choices we make today.

Your destiny is eternal. You are a daughter of a loving Heavenly Father. You chose to come to this  mortal challenge to make the right choices to lead to eternal happiness. Never forget it.

Not everyday is filled  with major events or life-altering decisions, but each one is an opportunity to  learn and try choose what's right.

Today was one of those days for me. No major breakthroughs, tough decisions, or big moments. Just work, home, play, dinner then bed.

We watched Mickey Mouse, and shared some muffins this morning  before I went to work. You went to the grocery store with mom after your nap.

I came home and we watched the movie and played. Chili-mac for dinner than off to bed. I couldn't get you to go to sleep tonight, it took your mom to help you, but you got to sleep at a good hour still.

You're sleeping better as you're overcoming this cold or whatever. You whimper throughout the night especially if you lose your pacifier.

Not sure how to help you.

You were happy today but quickly got upset when we weren't doing what you wanted. You've started crying more and quicker when you grow impatient or have something taken away.

I'd say I'm in a similar stage though, I'm questioning my success/failure a lot lately.

Lots of transitions I've made this past year, but for better or worse?

Questioning my future a lot lately and past decisions I've made. Pondering on what tomorrow will bring, or could've been.

For now, I try to look to tomorrow as "another day, another destiny"

Tomorrow we'll discover
What our God in Heaven has in store
One more dawn
One more day
One day more!

Love,
Your Father
Alma 7:11-13