Run Away

Last month I ran away. I didn't call in to work. I didn't do any of my assignments. I didn't tell my roommates that I was leaving.

I packed a bag and I left. I knew I'd be back within 48 hours, but I also knew that I needed to leave.

A lot of things were going on in my life, that I didn't have control over. I physically needed to leave those things behind. So I did.

I didn't have much money, so I knew that I wouldn't get far. Heck, a shuttle to Las Vegas is only $19! But I wanted to leave the hustle and bustle of life. I needed to go somewhere quiet and peaceful.

I ended up just 6 blocks from my home. I was on the grounds of the St. George Temple. That's where I feel most at home and at peace. I wasn't dressed to go inside. And I didn't need to. Even just walking the temple grounds gave me the peace and strength that I needed.

God and I had some really good conversations. I cried A LOT. And yet that day I felt the most joy that I'd felt in a long time.

Sometimes leaving everything behind is the best way to cleanse.
It was because of that day that I decided to change my life. To improve it (more to come on that in other posts).

Love,
D.J. Lathrop