An Open Invitation to Primary

Have you ever thought that the world (especially Hollywood) could benefit from a few visits to Primary? Honestly, I think it would do them alot of good. There are some basic principles taught there that they could really learn from. Don't mean to get on a soap box, but after this morning, I feel the need to say something.
In the mornings, our television watching mostly consists of Nickelodeon and Noggin. But, in between shows, I'll turn on the news. I like the Today show and will watch it for a few minutes at at time. Now, I'm pretty sure the producers of the Today show know what time they're on and they must know that there are children in the house and awake when their show is on. Imagine my surprise, then, when they showed picutures from the new GQ magazine with Jennifer Aniston on the cover. She's beautiful, as always, she's also wearing a tie. Not suit and a tie, or even a shirt and a tie, just a tie. Hello. I live in a house full of boys (a couple of which are very much into puberty), I also have a 12 year-old daughter who is very impressionable. Thing is, it didn't end with the cover. They also showed the inside pictures, one she had on a shirt, unbuttoned, and then another one with the tie, but this one she was laying down and the tie wasn't doing much to cover her.

"Crap! Where's the remote???? Why can't I find it when I need it?"

Hunter- "Mom, she's naked!"

"Yep, she is." Dangit!!

Matt Lauer, "Hey, could we show those pictures again?" Wipe that stupid grin off your face, Matt! I'm sure your wife is thrilled that her husband is acting like a horny teenager for the whole world to see!

Whew, found the remote, back to Spongebob. Thank heaven he wears a shirt and pants with his tie.

I don't know who I'm more upset with, Ms. Aniston for posing for such smut or the Today show for showing it to my children. (If you're judging me for the whole TV thing, don't. It's the Today Show.)

So, back to my point. There are A LOT of people in this world who need a Primary lesson or two. Maybe a visit to Young Women's would help. They've added a new value, did you know that? It seems very appropriate at this moment. It's Virtue. What an old-fashioned idea.

I think that's what's needed now, though. A return to some old-fashioned ideas. Things like, kindness, love for our neighbor, being clean in thought and word, oh, and modesty. It's hard enough trying to teach our children right from wrong without bombardments like this. I guess it's a sign of the times and it's not likely to get any easier.

I'm not one to do things like write letters to the editor, but this time I'm making an exception. It's the "Mamma Bear" effect. Threaten my baby cubs and I'm going to protect them. Even if all I'm protecting them from is a tie.