One day in 2008, I remember getting up and getting ready for elementary school. I walked out to the living room and on the television was the morning news. The newscasters announced that "Gordon Hinkley had passed away." President Hinkley was the first President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints that I remember and I didn't know how to feel about him dying. Well, with President Hinkley's death, Thomas S. Monson became the prophet who would give me advice and strength through some of the pivotal years of my life. On January 2, 2018, President Monson passed away peacefully and returned to his Heavenly Father and his sweet wife. Before he left this Earth, President Monson gave us some amazing pieces of advice and I want to share some of my favorite quotes from the 16th modern day prophet!! 1. "Every day of your life is a special occasion." - I love this quote!! It is so easy to forget that every single day is honestly and truly a b...