Of all the talks given at General Conference, the one that has impacted me the most was Pres. Monson's talk on gratitude. The definition of gratitude is the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness. Christ showed gratitude to His Father, showed appreciation to others, and showed kindness to everyone, even those that treated Him terribly. Gratitude, then, could also be defined as a Christ-like attribute. How fitting, therefore, for a prophet of the Lord to be the one giving this talk. Pres. Monson hit the nail on the head when he said that we all need to be kinder to others and judge them less.
Not only what he said, but how he said it gave his talk more power as well. His position as the Lord's prophet, his examples and stories, and his kind, loving attitude made Pres. Monson's talk a higher quality, one that more people will listen to.
I have been influenced by this talk, and I know that others around the world have been influenced by it as well.
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