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So a couple weeks ago in church, someone gave a talk, in sacrament, about the Word of Wisdom. She was telling us that in the scriptures it talks about if you obey the Word of Wisdom you will receive many blessings. After she was reading that, I felt something I never felt before, anger. I was angry because my Dad obeyed the Word of Wisdom like no one I ever knew. I used to make fun of him for it. He didn't drink caffeine, he wouldn't really eat chocolate because it had caffeine in it, he ate a lot of fruits and vegetables, not a lot of meat, he would ride his bike to work from Cottonwood heights to downtown. I could probably go on. But I thought to myself, where were his blessings? He was on a mission for the church when he died, at the age of 62, I wouldn't really call that a long a prosperous life. He never got to meet my children, on this Earth. Now people will tell me all the Primary answers, he could have died a lot sooner if he didn't live like that. I guess it takes me a lot longer to grieve because I never felt anger towards his death before and it has been 9 years since he passed. Everyone that met my Dad loved him! I just wish he would come home from the vacation he has been on, at least that's what it feels like. I love you Dad!