Standing up and Standing out

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Lucy's had quite a time of it lately.  She's seen and learned some things that I would have liked to put off for later.  The thing that has made it the most frustrating--for me, not her-- is that all the people she's been watching make bad choices have been members of our church.
Wouldn't it be great if they had the same standards she does?  I really should have recorded this weeks ago so I could do it with better clarity, but without all the details there is one thing I really want to get down.  We were riding in the car and I told Lucy it is a good lesson to learn that when you stand for something, you don't always have people standing behind you like in the Thomas S. Monson  video.

Here it is. It's only 4 minutes.

Now that you've watched it you will understand how significant Lucy's comment was.  She said, "It's okay if I stand alone.  It will make it easier for God to see me."  She's growing up beautifully.

Notice the cap sleeve on the formal dress she chose.

She's brilliant, but better than that, she's wise.  And even though I would rather everyone around her was strong too, I've had some great chances as a mom to counsel her when she's come to me.
Yeah!
And no, this boy didn't have a thing to do with any of the issues.  He's quite a catch and looking forward to a mission in 18 months.