President Hinckley just died. At 97 years old (although until his 95th birthday, you’d have mistaken him for a 70 year old). He was my prophet, the man that I looked to for guidance and testimony since I was a teenager and I almost thought that he was going to live forever (or at least until 100). I was in the choir that performed when he gave the devotional on the 6 Be’s (be grateful, be smart, be clean, be true, be humble, be prayerful) and I remember the tears that sprang to my eyes as we sang “We thank thee, O God, for a Prophet,” feeling, knowing that God’s prophet was in that room. I’m going to miss his gentle humor, his optimism, his example and his overwhelming love that he has for all of us.

I’d say “rest in peace,” but knowing the life that he led, I doubt that there’s going to be much resting going on. 🙂 But we love you and we’ll miss you.

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