Communication is Key

So... remember the post I never actually finished writing and never actually published... well yeah... it started to be about Aaron.  Which, now as I start this I'm a little embarrassed... cause umm... I've failed to talk about all of the super great things about Aaron (which believe me are MANY) and now I'm just going to talk about a rough patch we hit (which was just one tiny matter).  Slightly embarrassing.  But I'll get to the good things.  Stay tuned for the next post...  But this week, I feel a little like the Saints the Lord talks about in D&C 100:8 when he says, "In the days their peace they esteemed lightly my counsel; but in the day of their trouble, of necessity they feel after me."  When all is going well, I think we take for granted the learning moments, the counsel, that the Lord is giving to us.  We only tend to notice in our times of trouble.  At least for me that's how I feel.  And so it was with me and Aaron this past week.  I wasn't learning much in the times of peace.  Things were just so so good and I think I was a little too caught up in it.  If a problem or concern would arise, because it would be so minute, I esteemed it lightly, I brushed it off, didn't think much about it.  But it eventually caught up to us.  I can't even really explained what happened, and frankly, I don't really want to.  It's all been fixed and bettered so it doesn't matter much now anyway.  What does matter is what I've learned.  And I will say this:  Communication is key.  No one is a mind reader.  And you can't just assume someone understands.  Especially where feelings are involved.  If you wish someone knew something, the best thing to do is tell them.  If you wish you knew something about someone else, the best thing to do is ask them.  I've learned this past week, that communication takes humility.  Being stubborn is just a form of pride that gets you no where, real fast.  All it does is make you frustrated and angry.  When, however, you are humble enough to communicate and compromise, that is when you go places.  Communication is the key to progress.  Communication is the Lord's way.  Any other way is too contentious. Would we not all be better off if, in times of peace or trouble, we sought to be better communicators, taking and giving counsel in a constructive way.  Just a thought.  One I'm for sure going to apply.