Jed... a man to be admired.

I've noticed that with the holiday weekend a lot of people have been talking about the settling of Utah and such. Today I heard someone telling the story of Jedediah crossing the plains with his wife/ taking her to the valley to burry her/going back to get his daughter that he had buried a bit earlier etc. I was caught off guard because I wasn't listening when the person started the story and didn't hear them mention Jed's name and I started to recognize the story and thought... oh wait I totally know this guy. Even though a lot of people have commented about how "intense" Jed was about his religion I have to give him props. I really think that people that are commitment to a cause or a religion or anything at all, to the extent that Jedediah Morgan Grant was, is rare and to be admired. The guy was proactive. There are so many people today that aren't committed to anything. Some people can't even give you a definite answer if they are going to show up to a party or the movies and such. I just think that although he had his faults- he was committed and if he said he would do something you could count on him. If there is one thing I can apply in my life from reading this book its to be more committed and there for people.