And Life Goes on…

A flower bursts full of life
Flourishes, whithers, then disappears
All within the blink of an eye
Yet life goes on…always the same

A bird enters the world with a song
Sings for a few seasons, then vanishes
All within the blink of an eye
Yet life goes on…always the same

A child draws his first breath
Learns, grows, then passes away
All within the blink of an eye
And life goes on…but never the same.

L. Dustin Twede
Copyright 2005

If tears could build a stairway
And memories were a lane
We would walk right up to Heaven
And bring you back again

No farewell words were spoken
No time to say goodbye
You were gone before we knew it
And only God knows why

Our hearts still ache in sadness
And secret tears still flow
What it meant to lose you
No one will ever know

But know we know you want us
To mourn for you no more
To remember all the happy times
Life still has much in store

Since you'll never be forgotten
We pledge to you today
A hallowed place within our hearts
Is where you'll always stay

~Author Unknown~

Thank you Judi (Andrew's mom) for the above two gifts

Thank you Beth (Hayes' mom)

Thank you Saralyn (Robbie's mom)

Thank you Polly (Jessica's mom)

Thank you DJ (Shane's mom)

Thank you Christine (Deborah's mum)

Thank you Diane (Billy's mom)

Thank you Reeny (Dustin Fitzer's mom)

Thank you Carol (Michael's mom)

Thank you Linda (Tina's mom)

Thank you Tammy (Tyler's mom)

Thank you Alma (Angel Mills mom)

Thank you Donna (Zach's grandma)

Thank you Kris (Bradley's mom)

Thank you Susie (Jason's mom)