It was Just Snow

Ryan Shupe and the Rubber band have a song called "Snow". I don't know who they intended the song to be about but I have always thought it could be talking about the death of one of our prophets. This is what it says:

it was just snow soft and white
it was just snow falling so light
it was just snow soft and white
falling so light,
falling last night

no it wasn’t a lightning storm
ripping leaves and
the limbs off of trees
and it wasn’t a massive earthquake
the earth buckling from beneath

because he wasn’t quite that sad
and he wasn’t quite that mad
but his messenger died yesterday
and he wanted us to know

so it was just snow soft and white
it was just snow falling so light
it was just snow soft and white
falling so light,
falling last night

no it wasn’t a giant tidal wave
drowning every man
woman and child
and it wasn’t a huge hurricane
wind and rain whipping
‘round us so wild

because he wasn’t quite that sad
and he wasn’t quite that mad
but his messenger died yesterday
and he wanted us to know

so it was just snow soft and white
it was just snow falling so light
it was just snow soft and white
falling so light,
falling last night

This morning I sat contemplating President Hinckley's death. As I did so I looked outside and saw that the ground had been covered in beautiful white snow. I smiled to myself as this song came to my mind. "How appropriate" I thought. My heart was at peace. Soft and peaceful just like snow.



I am not good with words and I know this will not compare with so many beautiful things that have already been written about our Prophet, but I have to take a moment and record my feelings about this wonderful man.

I love President Hinckley. I'm sure anyone who has ever known him feels the same way.



I admire the relationship he and his sweet wife shared. I have always hoped that Daniel and I would be able to have the same kind of connection when we got to be their ages. I am so happy that they are together again. That thought alone brings me much happiness.

friendship. It didn't matter what religion, what age, what back ground, President Hinckley loved all.

I loved his sense of humor. He always had a smile in his eyes. I love how he joked and laughed all the time. One of my favorite quotes from him is "in all living, have much fun and laughter. Life is to be enjoyed, not just endured".

I am astounded by all that he had done for our Church. I am grateful for the innumerable sacrifices he has made for us.

He has been the Prophet for most of my adult life. In fact when I think about him I think of him as "My Prophet". Sometimes you hear people talk about the prophet that has touched them the most. That would be President Hinckley for me. I love each prophet that I learn about but President Hinckley will always hold a very special place in my heart.