The Monument

God
Before He sent His children to earth
Gave each of them
A very carefully selected package
Of problems

These
He promised, smiling,
Are yours alone. No one
Else may have the blessings
These problems will bring to you.

And only you
Have the special talents and abilities
That will be needed
To make the problems
Your servants.

No go down to your birth
And to your forgetfullness. Know that
I love you beyond measure.
These problems that I give you
Are a symbol of that love.

The monument you make of your life
With the help of your problems
Will be a symbol of you
Love for me,
Your Father.

By Blaine Yorgeson
From the book, "Charlies Monument"