When we moved to Mapleton, Utah in 1976, an older couple lived across the street from us. After a while, a small trailer moved into their large, open backyard. An old man lived in it. He looked like he had lived a rough life and didn't seem very happy. Since he seemed old enough to be our neighbor's father, I thought that maybe he was a grand uncle. I was shocked to learn that this "old" man was the same age as our neighbor. In fact, he was our neighbor's identical twin brother! I was amazed to see the difference a lifetime of living, or not living, the Gospel had made in the twins lives. The one who had turned to the light, was happy, healthy, and actively enjoying life and his family. His weathered brother who had turned away and spent his years following a rough road, now found his life empty. The path he had chosen led nowhere, and he was left a grouchy, sick, and lonely old man.
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