“In light of what we know about our eternal destiny, is it any
wonder that whenever we face the bitter endings of life, they seem unacceptable
to us? There seems to be something inside of us that resists endings.
“Why is this? Because we are made of the stuff of eternity. We
are eternal beings, children of the Almighty God, whose name is Endless and who promises eternal blessings without number. Endings are
not our destiny.
“The more we learn about the gospel of Jesus Christ, the more we
realize that endings here in mortality are not endings at all. They are merely
interruptions—temporary pauses that one day will seem small compared to the
eternal joy awaiting the faithful.” (from Grateful in Any Circumstance)
~ President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, 2nd Counselor in the 1st Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
