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This note reads as a gentle call to notice ordinary gifts before they disappear into the background. It can be taken to mean that gratitude is not only for major events, but for sensory details and familiar voices that make life feel held together. It lands on an unremarkable day, when pausing to appreciate one small thing changes the mood of the whole day.
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About Joseph B. Wirthlin
American businessman and Latter-day Saint religious leader
Joseph B. Wirthlin was an American businessman and Latter-day Saint religious leader. He served as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was sustained to the Twelve on October 4, 1986, and ordained an apostle on October 9, 1986, by Thomas S. Monson. His appointment followed the death of church president Spencer W. Kimball. In that role, he was accepted by church members as a prophet, seer, and revelator.
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