Why President Hinckley Raised Cane

Jerry Johnston of the Deseret Morning News wrote a tribute to President Gordon B. Hinckley that is something I hadn't considered before but agree wholeheartedly with. If you have not seen the article, I recommend it.

Here is an excerpt:

In the hands of President Hinckley, a cane was never a crutch.

It was a tool.

He took an emblem of weakness — a "walking stick" — and transformed it into an emblem of power.

But then, prophets have been doing that for eons.