Signature Book

So, I have a signature book that I carry around with me everywhere. It's not for the famous or rich, though I do have some people that fit that description in my book. It's for the people that I learn from, whether I talk to them only once or we spend years together. Every person gets their own page, because underneath their signature, I write about them. I write about the understanding and experience that they added to my life. Each entry ends exactly the same way; "I'm glad that he exists" (obviously I change the pronoun to accurately describe their gender).

That might seem like odd wording, I'm glad that he exists, but it's the most accurate wording. When I write in my signature book about someone, it's because they're most likely leaving my life forever. I write about them as a final tribute to their influence on my life. They no longer interact with me, so when I express gratitude, it's because I know that somewhere in this universe, such a person exists. Their existence doesn't have to do anything with me anymore for me to appreciate them.

So today, for my Savior, I wrote about someone I've interacted with. And in focusing on what I've learned from them, I gained clarity not only into their behavior, but into my own. I'm excited because through this person, I've identified characteristics that I want to more fully develop in myself.