#16 Thoughts on Mitt Romney's BYU Forum

At a recent forum on November 18th, 2014, we had the opportunity to hear from Mitt Romney at the Marriott Center here in Provo, Utah as he talked about his experience running for President, the things he learned, and general advice he gave to his audience. He talked about a variety of topics, but I wanted to touch on the things about his address that struck me the most.

First of all, I was impressed by his great attitude! Romney has a great personality, upbeat attitude, and showed a very kind and generous attitude. He did a great job on his delivery of jokes and execution of his message. I liked how he made his religion a natural part of his address and how well it tied into the point he tried to make. He was very entertaining to listen to and left a good message with his audience.

I also liked how, even though he lost the election, he was able to share important things he learned from his run for Presidency. He explained that he learned more about how God works and how he won't always interfere with secular matters, but will make it so everything works for your good if you do what He asks. It's easy to confuse the idea, but Romney did an excellent job of separating the two expectations. 

He also mentioned throughout his address about people he has come into contact with and the impact they've had on each other's lives. He frequently quoted the LDS hymn "Do What is Right" as he talked about angels who are "silent note-taking." From that, I understand that we're heavily watched and that our actions will be taken note of, so we need to live in a way that is acceptable and worthy of record. He said that "we're writing our autobiographies every day." 

I'm glad Mitt Romney took time to come speak to us! It left a very good impression on me of what he's tried to do and how great of a guy he is.