Where to I even begin? We all knew it was coming. I mean he was 97 years old. And yet somehow I thought he was immortal. I thought he'd be here forever! President Hinckley was so amazing. He had a way of touching your heart and helping you realize you needed to fix a few things, but he did it in such a way that you still felt good about yourself, and gave you the confidence to make those changes. He always praised women and reminded us not to feel guilty about not "measuring" up. We are all works in progress. He was also straight forward in defending the Church and explaining our beliefs to others. He never apologized for what he believed in, but stick his ground. He reminded all of us to "stand a little taller," "do a little better." We need to live on the moral high ground. We are a peculiar people for a reason, and we should never shrink away from that. They say every prophet has had his own "mantra." President Hinckley's was temples. He has overseen the literal fulfillment of the prophecy that temples will dot the earth. I love that. I cannot even begin to express my gratitude for President Hinckley and the life that he led. Because he was such a great example, he made me want to be better, and he helped me to realize that I could be better.
I know the next prophet will be just as wonderful, but there will always be a special place in my heart for President Gordon B. Hinckley.
Here is Glenn Beck's tribute from his show last night.
http://www.glennbeck.com/content/articles/article/200/5127/
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