{"id":8616,"date":"2017-11-19T21:55:03","date_gmt":"2017-11-20T03:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amyreesanderson.com\/blog\/?p=8616"},"modified":"2017-11-19T21:55:15","modified_gmt":"2017-11-20T03:55:15","slug":"what-matters-most","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amyreesanderson.com\/blog\/what-matters-most\/","title":{"rendered":"What Matters Most"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #800080; font-weight: bold;\">\u201cThey do not love that do not show their love.\u201d<\/span> \u2013 William Shakespeare<\/p>\n<p>I can hardly believe that it is Thanksgiving this week!\u00a0 I feel like the past few months have been a bit of a blur in which time has both stood still and yet been flying by. As odd as that description is, I would guess many of you understand exactly what that feels like.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s an odd thing time&#8230; Sometimes we dread how slowly it is moving\u2026other times we would do anything to slow it down and hold on to it so it doesn\u2019t go by us so quickly\u2026 I think learning to respect the time we are given is one of life\u2019s great challenges and most important lessons to be learned. I also think how we prioritize our time determines the quality of the relationships we have, and as William Shakespeare wrote, we must take the time to show our love.<\/p>\n<p>This super short video (just one and a half minutes) is the most perfect thing to watch as we head into this week of Thanksgiving. It is an amazing reminder of focusing our attention on what matters most:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KYhDhiojBPA?start=4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080; font-weight: bold;\">\u201c&#8230;May we fill our days as much as we can with those things that matter most and may we cherish those we hold dear&#8230;\u201d<\/span> \u2013 Thomas S. Monson<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s make this an incredible week of Thanksgiving focused on the people we love and our gratitude to God.<\/p>\n<p>~Amy Rees Anderson<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThey do not love that do not show their love.\u201d \u2013 William Shakespeare I can hardly believe that it is Thanksgiving this week!\u00a0 I feel like the past few months have been a bit of a blur in which time has both stood still and yet been flying by. 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