My best friend sent me the book, “Glimpses into the Life and Heart of Marjorie Pay Hinckley.” Actually I called her on her birthday and ended up crying about my failings as a mother. She quickly opened up her copy and started reading the uplifting life stories of Sister Hinckley. Before I knew it 80 minutes had passed. During all that time I had been crying, laughing, and preparing myself for the end of the phone call, for good things seem to always end early. But before I hung up she said that a copy of this book was on its way to my door, and two days later it arrived. It is a true friend who will buy you a gift on their birthday to lift your spirits and make your heart sing, a rare treasure indeed. (Ironically, she treated me the same way on my birthday, too. She makes everyday my birthday, each phone call leaves me feeling like a loved champion, a real hero.)
