Helping early returned missionaries.

[UtahsMrSports]

http://www.ksl.com/?sid=36874967&nid=1284&title=lds-woman-creates-campaign-to-help-early-returned-missionaries&s_cid=queue-16

This was an interesting read. I am hopeful that more folks can apply this so that people who do come home early know that they are loved and that its ok.

[mUUser]

Came home early from my mission, but that was over 30 years ago..

Whenever someone gave me money I jotted down their name and amount, with the intention of writing thank you letters while out in the field. When I came home, I visited with everyone that donated and returned the money to them. I don't recall anyone giving me a bad time. All were very kind. Although, over the years I've heard my fair share of members bad mouth those that returned early, so I know it's out there. I just didn't experience it myself.

I think people in general, and parents in particular, get worked up over the wrong things.

Don't get worked up over your kid coming home early from a mission, or even not serving a mission. Get worked up over your kid's addiction to drugs.

Don't get worked up over your kid marrying outside the temple. Get worked up over your kid getting abused by a boyfriend/spouse.

Don't get worked up over your kid getting something less than a B in school. Get worked up over your kid being bullied at school.

Don't get worked up over going into a low paying career. Get worked up over extending yourself too far financially.

I know that's a near impossible perspective for a teenager, or a young parent, but, that's the perspective I have in my fifties.

[Sullyute]

Great post mUUser.

[UTEopia]

Fantastic perspective mUUser.

[LA Ute]

Came home early from my mission, but that was over 30 years ago..

Whenever someone gave me money I jotted down their name and amount, with the intention of writing thank you letters while out in the field. When I came home, I visited with everyone that donated and returned the money to them. I don't recall anyone giving me a bad time. All were very kind. Although, over the years I've heard my fair share of members bad mouth those that returned early, so I know it's out there. I just didn't experience it myself.

I think people in general, and parents in particular, get worked up over the wrong things.

Don't get worked up over your kid coming home early from a mission, or even not serving a mission. Get worked up over your kid's addiction to drugs.

Don't get worked up over your kid marrying outside the temple. Get worked up over your kid getting abused by a boyfriend/spouse.

Don't get worked up over your kid getting something less than a B in school. Get worked up over your kid being bullied at school.

Don't get worked up over going into a low paying career. Get worked up over extending yourself too far financially.

I know that's a near impossible perspective for a teenager, or a young parent, but, that's the perspective I have in my fifties.

Yup. Our kids range from age 29 to 18 and we've become comfortable with the reality that our lives and theirs are marathons, not sprints.


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[Rocker Ute]

Great insight mUUser.


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