Our nations may very well have reached a point where it is working feverishly to control infirmaries that we ourselves are causing. You forget my father is a doctor. Plans are afoot! Itineraries are set, tickets are bought, rooms at the Langham in London are booked, and I am ready to step on that boat. The question is, dear babe, are you ready? Surely you are just as curious as I am to see who is at the other end of that pen-and-paper. You are both scientist and artist, realist and dreamer. Curiosity is your middle name. True love does exist in the World. Although we are far away from each other, nothing can change our sincere friendship. Our hearts are connected though we are far from each other. I care for you and you care for me. Let me say lightly, babe, I miss you much. Be still my beating heart! Can it be true? Babe is going to brave the ocean for me? If all goes well, we should be arriving in Edinburgh on the sixteenth. I know I will not be able to wait a moment longer than that. The seventeenth at noon? St. Mary’s Cathedral on York Place? For many days, our sensitive hearts have tried to memorize too many things, but suddenly we look back, only to find that we remember nothing but the face of a comrade-in-arms who has gone with us through months and years. Happiness is not hidden in the satiation, but in the yearning. I always ask you how far it is from the eyes to the heart. #RandolphHarris 1 of 13

What happened, babe? I thought we had a deal. Did that ferry prove too much for you? You are lucky I am not one to hold a grudge. However, do you realise that, at the very least, you owe me an explanation! One that does not involve a ravaging water horse. This trip has been great. Harry and I have had years to catch up on. He has not been the best of correspondents and, you may be surprised to hear, neither have I. You seem to inspire something special that makes me never run out of things to say. No matter where you go, no matter how long you are away, I will wait, wait and wait. Harry has got himself a sweetheart, Meghan, a demure young lady who writes the most saccharine verse. I met her: very polite and extremely beautiful. She spent half the time discussing the weather and the price of tea in precise, clipped accent and the other half trying to get Harry enjoy a delectable cuisine in one of the kitchens in her parents’ vast house. She is only eighteen, so no matter how much the rest of his anatomy was telling him otherwise, his head cooled long enough for him to decide not to pop the question just yet. He is heading back to the States to start medical school and a saving account. In the meantime, he hopes (although not too ardently!) that she develops at least on other skill or passion aside from trying to maneuver him into the kitchen at every opportunity. Harry believes that Meghan will be faithful, and we drank a toast to her. #RandolphHarris 2 of 13

The cities we visited were lovely, but, truth to tell, I could have been back in Folsom and it would have been fine, as long as I was with Harry. Does that sound overly sentimental? He has started drinking coffee and writing poetry (is everyone a poet these days?). Aside from that, he is the same old Harry, and we felt like little boys. I am sure there were some occasions where we acted like little boys too. We are getting ready to board the ship, but I wanted to write to I could mail this before I left Great Britain. I more souvenirs to buy before we leave. I asked Tennessee what he wanted me to bring him back from my trip and he firmly requested an Italian pony. I do not think a pony would fit in my stateroom (that is what I get for sailing second class!), but how could I refuse the wishes of my favourite little boy? Harris is going to send one more cable to Meghan and has offered to drop this letter by the post office for me so I will be looking for a letter full of fervent explanations and humble apologies from you! No more secretes, babe! May bright Sunshine, youthful vigour, beautiful appearance and comfortable smile belong to you forever! Wishing you would stretch out your hands and accept my best wishes. May the flowers of happiness be fragrant in your future days. #RandolphHarris 3 of 13

Very few people want to be lonely. Most try to find love. No one really wishes to live in constant interpersonal chaos or to be the cause of frequent disruptions of human relationships. Loneliness is ultimately an internal, subjective human experience. Therefore, in order to effectively combat its lethal influence, medicine must adopt techniques and approaches that go beyond the current scientific-objective approach of infirmary. Medicine must move beyond science to deal with this problem. We must use scientific objectivity to hep us understand human relationships as a philosophical attitude widely shared in our society that is causing rather than alleviating loneliness. Some people find that they are satisfied by the sheer pleasure of being in the midst of activity. They need to be around people, to absorb that colour and vitality of lives being actively lived. Many people want to feel like they are part of the human race. To feel that their lives are worthwhile, others need to participate in something larger than themselves. And not everything is about finding romance nor romantic love. People need to know that somewhere, at least for a few hours a week, their presence is expected and their efforts make a difference. People with disabilities are especially influential, as hardships in life are not easily forgotten. It is not about someone having power over one nor feeling like a victim, but the fact that your body has limitations that take time and effort to overcome, if ever. #RandolphHarris 4 of 13

People with disabilities learn so much throughout their life lessons that able-bodies people rarely get to experience, but still they are seen as the biggest competition for some, so much so that they intentionally sabotage their lives, do things to make their injuries worse, or cause them to suffer from new injuries. Some disabled people are fear so much that people actually take time to make fun of them in an effort to lower their self-esteem. In fact, there was once this lady who used to work at a mental hospital and she admitted they used to beat up people with mental disabilities for fun because no one would believe them. Once you label someone as crazy, and get people to agree with you, no one will believe a thing they say, so the thought is one could get away with doing outlandish things to them because no one would believe stuff like that happens in this day and age. Having a physical or mental disability is definitely difficult, but it is also one of the richest classrooms a human can experience, too. I always recommend, no matter how good you think you are or how successful you believe yourself to be, it is always a good idea to look around at the competition. Many people tend to look at someone coming up as their biggest competition, so they can feel better about themselves, and they will try to crush that person’s dreams in the process and make life harder for them so they can retain their false sense of security. #RandolphHarris 5 of 13

And sure, there are a lot of successful people without college degrees, and they may have obtained great material success, sometimes at the cost of others, but if your mind is not in the right place, and you have to lie, cheat, and steal to get where you are, that is a form of a mental disability. Also, sometimes it is best to look up to see how far you have to go to be successful and try to aim to do as good as someone who is on another echelon. True happiness is really possible in a broken body, but most people say they would rather die than live with a disability. That is because most able-bodied cannot imagine being happy if their body was every permanently broken. However, there is no reason why one should sit back and vegetate because one has physical limitations. There is meaning in what we do. However, until we manage to redefine our purpose this way, our days may lose their momentum and our spirits may yield to lassitude. For reasons sometimes unknown, some people are born with physical limitations. Specific parts of the body may be abnormal. Regulatory systems may be out of balance. And all of our bodies are subject to infirmary and aging. Nevertheless, the gift of a physical body is priceless. Without it, we cannot attain a fulness of joy. Our chronological age also misleads us. We can be deceived by numerical certainty into believing that the sum of our lived years tells us something absolute and incontestable about ourselves. #RandolphHarris 6 of 13

A perfect body is not required to achieve a divine destiny. In fact, some of the sweetest spirits are housed in frail frames. Great spiritual strength is often developed by those with physical challenges precisely because they are challenged. Such individuals are entitled to all the blessing that God has in store for his faithful and obedient children. “Eventually the time will come when each spirit and body shall be reunited again in perfect form; both limb and joint shall be restored to its proper frame,” reports Alma 11.43. If healing does not come in mortal life, it will come thereafter. Just as the gorgeous monarch butterfly emerges from a chrysalis, so will spirits emerge. The handiwork of God is manifest with respect to disabled people in many ways. It is demonstrated in the miraculous way in which individuals are able to adjust and compensate for their limitations. Occasionally, other senses become more functional and substitute for the impaired ability in a remarkable way. They, too, are in a life of progression, and new things unfold for them each day as with us all. They can be extraordinary in their faith and spirit. Some are able, through their prayers, to communicate with the infinite in a most remarkable way. Many have a pure faith in others and a powerful belief in God. They can give spiritual strength to others around them. #RandolphHarris 7 of 13

The hardest thing with people with physical limitation is they may miss when they were able to do things. When they were able to work certain jobs and make money and move around like they pleased. However, laughter and spirituality brings people back to the present moment, to the sheer fact of continuing to be alive and viewing the spectacle around us. It heals the spirit by easing loneliness, rejection, or embarrassment. We are called to represent the Saviour. Our voice to testify becomes the same as his voice, our hands to life the same as his hands. We are taught to love and accept all of our Father’s children. Our goal is to fully extend the blessings of the gospel to everyone. “By this shall all people know that they are my disciples, if they have love for one another,” reports John 13.35.  The love and understanding of the Saviour included all people in all their circumstances. We can follow his perfect example by increasing our own understanding and acceptance of those whose challenges seem great. Patience can help an individual emotionally get over physical inabilities in certain occasions. And remember, before you make fun of a person with a disability or take advantage of them, remember anyone can become disabled by accident. #RandolphHarris 8 of 13

The wisdom here is to never forget we are all imperfect physical beings, and never think we are exempt. Since having a special needs, whether they are dietary or whatever, can be rather stressful, we can learn early on to not let our stress levels get too high. If we did, none of us would make it past 40. We are confronted with crazy things all the time, so we learn to prioritize what is really worthy freaking out over. There are ways to what we require to help us with our special needs, and for it could be as easy as adding Activia drinkable yogurt into their diet.  That is why so many of us seem so peaceful. When you have special needs, you pretty much can enjoy being exactly who you want to be since fitting in with the popular crowd may not be possible anyway and embracing this can be one of the most freeing feelings ever. One does not need to fit in to feel good about oneself or think one belongs. One belongs to oneself, and that is amazing. You are a child of God and your Father loves you just the way you are. You never know what someone with special needs is capable of. Celebrate the qualities of open-mindedness, resilience, a sense of wonder, and enthusiasm as the most valuable possession of our species, to be cherished, nurtured, and cultivated. People who evince agelessness in their manner of living are those who have retained child-like qualities throughout adulthood or have manages to accomplish their recovery. A sense of humour can protect one from stress. It is a question of mind over matter. If you do not mind, it will not matter. #RandolphHarris 9 of 13

Perhaps ultimately, and in the deepest sense, humor works by rallying, and being a manifestation of, the will to live. While not necessarily a learning disability, nor a physical disability, Asperger’s syndrome kept Bram Cohen firmly rooted in a World of patterns, puzzles, and computers. This was a big asset when he created BitTorrent, a disruptive technology that lets people transfer huge amounts of information over the Internet. BitTorrent also raised $34 million in capital. Bram Cohen also won Times’s award of 100 Most Influential People, and an award from MIT Technology Review TR35 for being one of the top 35 inventors in the World under age 35. There are also people living with hidden physical disabilities and they face discrimination daily because their physical limitations. We must live in a little, little World. We shall be content with that and cultivate it and make the best of it. It is necessary, and not in the least shameful, to take pleasure in good food, gentle simples, fruit-trees in bloom, waltzes. When we truly behold our lives, we behold the glory, wonder, and majesty of God. Regardless of physical limitations or the challenge of circumstances, our souls are endowed naturally with divine potential that is infinite and eternal. Much of life consists of shedding all that interferes with the expression of our uniqueness. Our individual voice is always distinctive; the difficulty lies in finding what we are, free of artifice. #RandolphHarris 10 of 13

Another story of innovation and triumph is Ralph William Braun. He was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy at just six years of age. However, he had the will to overcome the challenges his special needs presented him as well as any other obstacles life put in his path. Doctors told him he would never be independent. Ralph lost his ability to walk.  At a young age, he set his mind to engineering the first battery-powered scooter. From there he designed the world’s first wheelchair lift, installed in an old postal Jeep and complete with hand controls. Necessity is the mother of invention, and Ralph’s physical limitations only served to fuel his determination to live independently and prove to society that people with special needs can participate fully and actively in life. Braun started “Save-A-Step” manufacturing in 1963 to build the first motorized scooter. In 1966 Braun created the first wheelchair accessible vehicle, by creating a wheelchair platform lift and hand controls that were added to an old postal van. In 1970, Ralph added wheelchair platform lifts to full-sized vans. “Save-A-Step” was incorporated under a new name, The Braun Corporation, in 1972. He became known as the father of mobility. Ralph William Braun passed away a few years ago, but was worthy over $18 million USD. So, keep your dream no matter what. “Press forward, having perfect brightness of hope,” reports 2 Nephi 17.55. #RandolphHarris 11 of 13

No calamity is greater than not knowing what is enough. No fault is worse than wanting too much. Whoever knows what is enough has enough. Babe, babe, you sure did a funny thing. I am not angry at you because I traveled across an ocean to meet you. That is why I shared those stories with you. Did you ever stop to think perhaps I worked about the same “what-ifs”? Avoiding a face-to-face meeting was to my advantage. You would not see how big my feet are or how clumsy I am when off the dance floor. I think you have a good opinion of me now (aside from my taste in jackets, I suppose). After all, I am devilishly handsome. Wickedly cleaver. Witty and utterly brilliant. Why would I want to jeopardize that? All those illusions could have vanished the moment we said hello. However, for the elusive chance to meet you…all of those apprehensions pale in comparison. I wanted in St. Mary’s Cathedral to meet you, babe. I really wish I knew a good joke or an amusing story to tell you. Have you heard from your husband? Do you know yet if he is being sent overseas? At least you can rest assured that you are safe. I am thankful for that. And, babe, it is probably a breach of etiquette to say so, but my heart breaks to hear that you lost your baby. I wish I knew the right words, but know that I hold them in my heart.  “All thy children shall be taught of the Lord; and great shall be the peace of thy children” reports Isaiah 54.13. #RandolphHarris 12 of 13

You know, you never mentioned your husband before. I suppose I knew you were married, being a “Mrs.” and all, but you never talked about him. Funny, since we have talked about pretty much everything else. Please keep me updated. I can read the reports in the newspaper, but, from way across the ocean, it is hard to know what is really happening over there. I am here for you. It is important to replace exterior authority with inner illumination by God’s spirit. The deep spiritual meaning of the Bible (outer World)—which is allegorical, not historical but typological, full of contradictions and merely testimonial to the eternal truth—can be comprehended only by those who have already accepted the Inner Word: Unless we listen to the word of God within ourselves, we can make nothing of the Scripture for everything can be decked and defended with texts. Since all people descended from Adam, access to the Holy Spirit is equal. The act of faith is neither blind nor a will to believe, but arises out of the immediate awareness both of oneself as free and of a transcendence of oneself. Faith is thus both the condition and the result of the subject’s freedom, and all theoretical and practical activity has its source in this freedom. Truths have a different starting point and find a different expression, but their content—Being—is eternal. Our Heavenly Father is always available to us. He adapts to our level of understanding.  #RandolphHarris 13 of 13