We are all special

I had a wonderful experience last Sunday that I needed to write down and I thought this is as good a place as any. I teach the 9 year olds in Primary and we have a tough class. Individually they are each awesome kids but there are a couple who cause problems. There is this one boy who is a little rough around the edges and he can make things very difficult. We do this thing in Primary where the kids get a sticker if they bring their scriptures and he and a couple other boys bring them but don't open them. I decided that with our class they need to actually open them and participate to get said sticker. Well, he went to get one and I said no since he hadn't even opened them. I think he may have said 'I hate you' but I'm not sure. I was then worried that I made the wrong move since he happened to be the only one who wasn't using them that day. As he pouted in the corner I was stressing that I just created an inactive boy and he was going to turn into a sociopath and it was all because of me. A minute or two later, he started looking up the scripture we were reading so I gave him a sticker. I thought for sure the moment I did he would close them but he didn't. He started participating and read some of the verses. As I listened to him read I was overwhelmed with how Jesus sees this young boy. His voice sounded so sweet and innocent as he read about the virgin Mary giving birth to our Savior and my heart wanted to burst with the love I felt for this boy. I wanted to just wrap him up in my arms and tell him how much I loved him and that Jesus loved him even more. No matter what he does, what he may fill his mind with, or choices he makes outside of church, his Savior will love him forever. I think we often think of what Christ did for 'me'. There are billions of 'mes' out there and He knows and loves each one. I was very blessed to have that moment and I hope I have many more. Its not always easy to see the Child of God in people but we all made the same choice before we came here and we all wanted to take this life on earth thing on. No matter what life we live or choices we each make, we are known and loved in Heaven.