Developing Compassion Through Suffering

For his whole long life, Raymond has suffered from mental and emotional difficulties. “When you look at people from the outside, you see them as what you want to see,” he explains. “But inside, they may be in terrible, terrible turmoil.” Through it all, Raymond has developed great compassion for the suffering of others, and come to rely heavily on the Atonement of Jesus Christ as well.

As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he relies on the Gospel to carry him through this lifelong, uphill battle. “Right now, it’s not quite there yet,” he admits. “But I’m working on it.”

Raymond is an excellent example of tenacious perseverance through all difficulties.