Revelation and Patriarchal Blessings

I know, without a doubt, that our Heavenly Father wants a personal relationship with all of His children, and that it is one of our main purposes on this earth to establish such a relationship. One of the ways we can witness God's love for us individually is through our patriarchal blessings. As I have been reading in the Doctrine and Covenants, I have noticed how similar my patriarchal blessing is to much of the revelation given in this great work, and it has only strengthened my knowledge that God knows me better than any one.
At age 16, shortly after moving to Bentonville, Arkansas, I went to receive my patriarchal blessing from a man I had never met. We talked casually for a few minutes before hand and I told him a little about myself, but as he was giving me my blessing, he said things about me and acknowledged some of my character traits that I hadn't told him and there was no way he could have known. It was made very clear to me that this message could not be coming from this man I hardly knew, but rather it was coming directly from my all-knowing Heavenly Father. This also highlights another key similarity- the revelations in the Doctrine and Covenants, just as my patriarchal blessing, come straight from God through a worthy mediator. In the case of the Doctrine and Covenants, Joseph Smith received these revelations through the Spirit which was only present when he was worthy of it. The same idea applies to the Patriarch; he can only be inspired as to what he should say when he is living worth to have the Spirit's companionship.
My favorite part about my Patriarchal blessing, which is also true of revelations in the Doctrine and Covenants, is the individuality of each blessing. Multiple times, God mentions people by name and speaks directly to them for a while. That is such an amazing blessing, and it proves to me, more than anything else, the great power of God in His ability to know each of his children better than we know our closest friends. Heavenly Father uses this great knowledge for our benefit. In D&C 103:1 it reads, "...I give unto you a revelation and commandment, that you may know how to act in the discharge of your duties concerning... salvation and redemption". Although He is speaking of His revelations to Joseph Smith and those reading His words, this also applies to patriarchal blessings. They act as a road map or list of potential blessings that depend entirely on our righteousness.
One possible difference between Doctrine and Covenants revelations and patriarchal blessings is the amount of information given. In various verses of scripture, we read of people being told where they will serve missions or what future callings they will have. While we may not find these details in patriarchal blessings, we do find great advice as to how to prepare for such events and then it is our responsibility to act on that counsel.