Church is like a toolbox full of nifty tools
The niftiest walking cane I ever saw was carved by Bud Layton, a lifetime Scouter from Brigham City. It was sturdy and resilient, hacked from a gnarled piece of wood shaped by nature, then burnished to a fine gloss. The cane brimmed with character.
It was a metaphor for Bud himself.
He made it for his wife. And I dont think Bud ever saw it as a "crutch" at all. It was just something to help his wife along. It was a tool for a "Happy Wanderer."
Today, I see that cane as symbol of how I look at the LDS Church.
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