A kind man

I recently read a story about Joseph Smith that really touched me. I like to read anything that tells more about his personality. He loved children and one day there was a child who got stuck in the mud and was bawling. He dried their tears, pulled them out, and then he cleaned off their little shoes with his handkerchief. I could picture any of my kids in that situation, but most likely would have pulled them out and said, “Ah, you’re fine!” He sounds like he was a real softy. I think losing children of his own probably caused him to appreciate moments like that and take the time to be patient and loving.