It’s easy to assume that when we’re all in the same room, we’re hearing, seeing, and experiencing the same things. But this discussion between three sisters shows that living in the same house, growing up in the same family, and attending the same ward and church activities carries no such guarantee. In Episode 129, Cynthia is joined by her two sisters for a conversation about how even Latter-day Saint women who share many commonalities are not having the same experiences in life or at church. It’s an episode about how paths diverge and every journey with faith is a personal one.
Lisa
After listening to your sisters explain their family situations I was reminded of this quote by Mr. Rogers. “I believe it’s a fact of life that what we have is less important than what we make out of what we have. The same holds true for families. It’s not how many people there are in a family that counts, but rather the feelings amount the people who are there.” My experience with church and LDS family members was that when I had 2 children by the age of 23 my husband and I knew we were in over our heads and did not want more children. However family and ward members felt it was ok to remind us to multiply and replenish the earth. I was told many times that “2 children is not a real family”. Wish that Mr. Rogers had spoken in my sacrament meeting back then.