Why I want to be a mom

There have been some really good leaders throughout history... and some really bad ones.

What makes the good ones is this, they don't just direct/inspire people, they are down with them. They put themselves down to their level. The greatest people succumb to be the lowest, so that they are relatable and can better lead people, not boss them. 

Here's a visual! 

I like relating this to the Atonement. Jesus was very almighty and powerful. He did not have the temptations and sins we suffer, yet, He allowed himself to suffer so that He could know how we feel. He already was a great leader, but now He understands us on every level. 

In I Corinthians Chapter 9, it says, "19 For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more."

The greatest people we remember are those who effect us personally by serving us. 

Role-models become our role-models not because they are just really successful, but because they gave back. 

Our favorite bosses/presidents/leaders are the ones who takes time to know us personally.

In class we talked about the amazing sacrifice mothers make. Women, especially today, have a lot of exciting career paths and talents to expand upon. The pressure for motherhood vs career is on. 

I think being a mom is awesome. Children are work. It's basically a full-time job! Anyone who has babysat for 8+ hours knows that. 

A lot of women give up their careers to dedicate their time to being a mom. 

AND I THINK THAT'S AWESOME!

He is trusting women to be an incubator for one of His precious spirits. There is a lifestyle you should live while pregnant and adjustments have to be made... diets, exercise, sleep, etc. 

But He is trusting you to raise them and to lead them.

You have to be there for them and serve them 24/7. 

And I think that's awesome.

I think a lot of women think they are giving up their life by having children. I think it's the opposite. They are GIVING life. They are literally giving a life to someone else by becoming a servant to the Lord for his children down on earth.

And I think that's awesome.

A quote I've always liked says, "You rock a sobbing child without wondering if today’s world is passing you by, because you know you hold tomorrow tightly in your arms." (Neal A. Maxwell)

And mom, I think you're awesome.