Every now and then I think what a waste it all would be if not for Christ and His Atonement. The sorrows and losses would be unbearable, sacrifices futile, death unthinkably oppressive. It is God, His Plan, and the gift of His Son that make it all worthwhile. A short video that recently came out helps teach that perspective:

http://easter.mormon.org/?cid=HPTU041514694

Happy Easter!