Snow

The day is bittersweet. The Prophet, and President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died yesterday. President Gordon B. Hinkley was the only prophet I've ever known in the six years that I've been a member of the church, and although I have never met the man in real life, I feel that I've lost a member of my family. Again, bittersweet, because it is a huge loss for us, but a day of great joy for President Hinkley, as he returns to live with his Father in Heaven, and with his lovely wife. However, I know that he lives on in the hearts of all those that loved him, and eternally in Heaven.

Ryan Shupe and the Rubberband produced a song a few years back, called "Snow". It is very fitting for this time.




Snow (click the title of this post to go to the video with this song in tribute to the Prophet)

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.
B.ut 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.