Time slips through fingers way too fast

No matter how hard we try to grasp

Like water slipping through the cracks

It feels like just yesterday we said hello

And already goodbye has come upon us
Like a dance

All we can do is hold onto the memories
That I wish could last
Like a child grasps onto their past

Goodbye is a word that lasts forever
That causes swift hellos to come
Which I hope is not what happens with us

So farewell
And good luck in all you do
Always remember I am somehow with you

God made a wonderful mother,
A mother who never grows old;
He made her smile of the sunshine,
And He moulded her heart of pure gold;
In her eyes He placed bright shining stars,
In her cheeks fair roses you see;
God made a wonderful mother,
And He gave that dear mother to me.

Miss Me - But Let Me Go

When I come to the end of the road And the sun has set for me, I want no rites in a gloom-filled room, Why cry for a soul set free.

Miss me a little, but not too long, And not with your head bowed low. Remember the love that we once shared, Miss me, but let me go.

For this journey that we all must take, And each must go alone. It's all a part of the Master's plan, a step on the road to home.

When we are lonely and sick at heart, Go to the friends we know, And bury your sorrows in doing good deeds, Miss me, but let me go.

To Mom and Dad,

I will keep you memory

alive forever.

you were the best parents

anyone could ask for.

love you both,miss you both.

Kindra

When I am gone, release me, let me go.

I have so many things to see and do,

You mustn't tie yourself to me with too many tears,

But be thankful we had so many good years.

I gave you my love, and you can only guess

How much you've given me in happiness.

I thank you for the love that you have shown,

But now it is time I traveled on alone.

So grieve for me a while, if grieve you must

Then let your grief be comforted by trust

That it is only for a while that we must part,

So treasure the memories within your heart.

I won't be far away for life goes on.

And if you need me, call and I will come.

Though you can't see or touch me, I will be near

And if you listen with your heart, you'll hear

All my love around you soft and clear

And then, when you come this way alone,

I'll greet you with a smile and a "Welcome Home".

We miss you now, our hearts are sore

As time goes by we miss you more

Your loving smile, your gentle face

No one can fill your vacant place.

Things I feel most deeply,

Are the hardest things to say,

My dearest one, I loved you,

In a very special way.

If I could have one lifetime wish,

One dream that would come true,

I'd pray to God with all my heart,

For yesterday and you.

Remember me when flowers bloom

Early in the spring

Remember me on sunny days

In the fun that summer brings

Remember me in the fall

As you walk through the leaves of gold

And in the wintertime - remember me

In the stories that are told

But most of all remember

Each day - right from the start

I will be forever near

For I live within your heart

THE BROKEN CHAIN

We little knew that morning that God was going to all your name,

In life we loved you dearly, in death we do the same.

It broke our hearts to lose you, you did not go alone,

For part of us went with you, the day God called you home.

You left us peaceful memories, your love is still our guide,

And though we cannot see you, you are always at our side.

Our family chain is broken, and nothing seems the same,

But as God calls us one by one, the chain will link again.

--Author Unknown

We miss her love and cheery ways;

With her we spent our happiest days.

In memory we see her the same;

As long as we live, we'll cherish her name

Heaven's gate swung gently open,

The Master called softly, "Come,"

And you, dear one, took the Master's hand,

And your work on earth was done.

We'll never cease to miss you,

And shed many silent tears,

Because we cannot share with you

Our hopes, our joys, our fears.

But one day, in God's garden,

When the Master calls us to come.

You'll be at the gates with open arms

And say to us, "Welcome Home!:

Broken is our family circle,

Our dear one is passed away,

Passed from earth and earthly darkness,

Into bright and perfect day;

But we all must cease to languish,

O'er the grave of him we love,

Strive to be prepared to meet him,

In the better world above.

By Don W. Huff

Today's the day we stop and pray
a Tribute to Your Lives
You lived hard lives full of strife
but - L I V E D ! you did - with heads held high

Little did you know
little did you realize                           
The difference you did make
while you were alive

Thank God you came before us first
you left me a better place
For the world is not the world it was
it's now the world you've made

I pray that some Memorial Day
they'll think the same of us
For you have taught us well my friends
I hope we'll be as Just

Thank you for your dreams and pain
persistence, sweat, work and games
Thanks for being all you were
defeating odds and conquerors

Thanks for all you learned and taught
for passing on your hopes and thoughts
Thank you for being just who you were
a man, a woman - an individual

Thank you so much for all you've done
you've earned your rest, it's now our Turn
We owe the life we have to you
I only wish we could share it to

Now we must do as you have done
take hold the baton and make the run
I hope we make you as proud of us
and not give up when things get tough

For someday we will be with you
and those we leave behind will to
Take charge from when our time is done
when God has said, "It's now their Turn."

Beside your grave I often stand

With heart both crushed and sore,

Silent till the sweet words come,

"Not lost, but gone before."

God knows how much I miss you,

He counts the tears I shed,

And whispers "He only sleeps,

Your loved one is not dead."

So I'll be brave dear Mom and Dad 

And pray to God each day,

And when He calls me home to you,

Your smile will guide the way

In tears we saw you sinking,

We watched you fade away.

Our hearts were almost broken,

You fought so hard to stay.

But when we saw you sleeping,

So peacefully free from pain.

We could not wish you back dad

To suffer that again.

Every day, in some small way,

Memories of you come our way.

Though absent, you are ever near,

Still missed, still loved, and ever dear.

YOU HOLD A PLACE INSIDE MY HEART NO ONE ELSE CAN EVER FILL,

I LOVE YOU MORE THAN WORDS CAN SAY AND I FOREVER WILL.

TIME WON'T EVER ERASE THE MEMORIES AND ALL THE THOUGHTS OF YOU, FOR YOU'LL ALWAYS BE MY ANGEL AND MY LOVE WILL STAY FOREVER TRUE.

I MISS YOUSO VERY MUCH...MORE THAN ANY WORDS CAN EVER SAY,

AND I 'LL KEEP YOU CLOSE TO MY HEART EACH AND EVERYDAY!

EACH NIGHT AS I LIE DOWN TO SLEEP AND A TEAR FALLS FROM MY EYES,

KNOW I'M THINKING OF YOU AND THIS WILL NEVER BE GOOD-BYE

 LOVE,THE HURT CAN TAKE CONTROL,

FOR THE ONES STILL LEFT BEHIND NEED US MORE THAN WE MAY KNOW.

WE MUST SEE THAT LIFE MUST GO ON AS HARD AS IT MAY BE,

WE DON'T MEAN TO LOSE SIGHT OF WHAT WE STILL HAVE & ACT UNSELFISHLY.

OUR ANGELS ALTHOUGH IN HEAVEN WILL REMAIN FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS,

NOTHING CAN TAKE AWAY OUR LOVE FOR THEM ALTHOUGH IT SEEMS WE'RE FAR APART.

WE'RE ALL BLESSED IN CERTAIN WAYS AND MUCH STRONGER THAN WE EVER THOUGHT,FOR GOD CHOSE US TO HAVE AN ANGEL AND THERE'S MANY THINGS WE'VE ALL BEEN TAUGHT.

SOME PEOPLE ONLY DREAM OF ANGELS BUT WE ALL HOLD ONE IN OUR HEART,

WE'LL LOVE THEM JUST THE SAME FOREVER AS WE DID RIGHT FROM THE START!

Please, God, forgive a silent tear,

A fervent wish our dad was here.

There are others, yes, we know,

But he was ours, we loved him so.

A wonderful mother, woman and aid,

One who was better, God never made;

A wonderful worker, loyal and true,

One in a million, that, Mother, was you.

Just in your judgment, always right,

Honest and liberal, ever upright;

Loved by your friends and all you knew,

A wonderful mother, that, Mother, was you.

Within our hearts we always keep

A special place for you,

And try to do our best to live

As you would want us to.

As we loved you, so we miss you,

In our memory you are near;

Loved, remembered, longed for always

With the passing of each year.

Time may heal the broken hearted,

Time may make the wound less sore;

But it cannot fill the longing,

For the loved one gone before.

Who shall say the grief is lessened,

Though smiles hide the tears;

Memories keep the wound still open,

With the passing of the years

Last night I had a crazy dream

A wish was granted just for me

It could be for anything

I didn't ask for money

Or a mansion in Malibu

I simply wished, for one more day with you

One more day

One more time

One more sunset, maybe I'd be satisfied

But then again

I know what it would do

Leave me wishing still, for one more day with you

First thing I'd do, is pray for time to crawl

Then I'd unplug the telephone

And keep the TV off

I'd hold you every second

Say a million I love you's

That's what I'd do, with one more day with you

I Was Sitting Here In Heaven

And Having A Wonderful Day.

I Started Thinking About You

And All The Things I Didn’t Get A Chance To Say.

I Don’t Want You To Worry About Me

And Please Don’t Shed Any Tears,

Because I Will Wait For You In Heaven,

If It Takes A Hundred Years.

Everything I Had On Earth

I Have In Heaven Too!

My First Day Here

My Body Became Brand New.

It Is Really Pretty Here

And I Love My New Home,

Although Your Heart Is Broken

Because My Body Is Gone.

My Love Will Always Be There

As You Go Along The Way,

Just Take A Peek Inside Your Heart

There Is Where I’ll Stay.

Know That I Loved My Family

And All My Friends Too,

My Thoughts Will Be With Each Of You

Your Whole Life Through.

When Tomorrow Starts Without Me

( David Romano )

When tomorrow starts without me

and I'm not here to see...

If the sun should rise and find your

eyes filled with tears for me,

I wish so much you wouldn't cry

the way you did today...

While thinking of the many things

we didn't get to say.

I know how much you love me,

as much as I love you...

And each time you think of me,

I know you'll miss me, too.

But when tomorrow starts without me,

please try to understand...

That Jesus came and called my name

and took me by the hand,

And said my place was ready

in heaven far above...

And that I'd have to leave behind

all those I dearly love.

So when tomorrow starts without me,

don't think we're far apart...

For every time you think of me,

I'm right here in your heart.

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I’m Free

Don’t grieve for me, For now I’m free

I’m following the path God laid for me.

I took His hand when I heard him call;

I turned my back and left it all.

I could not stay another day,

To laugh, to love, to work or play.

Tasks left undone must stay that way;

I found that place at the close of day.

Perhaps my time seems all to brief;

Don’t lengthen it now with undue grief.

Lift up your heart and share with me,

God wanted me now, He set me free.

Do not stand at my grave and weep,

I am not there; I do not sleep.

I am a thousand winds that blow.

I am the softly falling snow.

I am the gentle showers of rain.

I am the fields of ripening grain.

I am in the morning hush.

I am in the graceful rush

of beautiful birds in circling flight.

I am the star shine of the night.

I am in the flowers that bloom;

I am in a quiet room.

I am in the birds that sing;

I am in each lovely thing.

Do not stand at my grave and cry.

I am not there; I did not die.

God saw you were getting tired and a

cure was not to be. So He put his arms

around you and whispered, "Come to

Me." With tearful eyes we watched

you, and saw you pass away.

although we loved you dearly, we could

not make you stay. A golden heart

stopped beating, hard working hands to

rest. God broke our hearts to prove to

us, He Only Takes The Best!

If Tears Could Build A Stairway

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 can ever know

But now 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

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Dad
( by Judy Burnette )
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Dad...so many images come to mind
whenever I speak your name;
It seems without you in my life
things have never been the same.

What happened to those lazy days
when I was just a child;
When my life was consumed in you
in your love, and in your smile.

What happened to all those times
when I always looked to you;
No matter what happened in my life
you could make my gray skies blue.

Dad, some days I hear your voice
and turn to see your face;
Yet in my turning...it seems
the sound has been erased.

Dad, who will I turn to for answers
when life does not make sense;
Who will be there to hold me close
when the pieces just don't fit.

Oh, Dad, if I could turn back time
and once more hear your voice;
I'd tell you that out of all the dads
you would still be my choice.

Please always know I love you
and no one can take your place;
Years may come and go
but your memory will never be erased.

Today, Jesus, as You are listening
in your home above;
Would you go and find my dad
and give him all my love. 

IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE THAT YOU'RE GONE...AN ANGEL TOOK YOUR HAND THAT DAY,I KNOW GOD NEEDED YOU TO EARN YOUR WINGS,BUT WE WANTED YOU TO STAY.THERE WILL ALWAYS BE AN EMPTINESS NOT HAVING YOU BY OUR SIDE,YOU WERE THE ONE IN WHOM WE KNEW WE COULD ALWAYS CONFIDE. I KNOW WE'LL MEET AGAIN SOMEDAY AND WE'LL TRY TO HOLD ON TIL' THEN,JUST BECAUSE YOU WENT TO HEAVEN,WE KNOW IT'S NOT THE END.PLEASE WRAP US IN YOUR LOVELY WINGS & LET US FEEL YOU NEAR EACH DAY,AND KNOW YOU HOLD A SPECIAL PLACE IN OUR HEARTS WHERE YOU'LL FOREVER STAY!




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IT ONLY SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAY SINCE YOU WENT AWAY,

GOD CALLED FOR YOU TO EARN YOUR WINGS,

OH HOW IT BROKE MY HEART THAT DAY!

AS TIME GOES BY I WONDER IF THINGS WILL GET ANY EASIER FOR ME...

WHY DID YOU HAVE TO GO AWAY,JUST TELL ME HOW CAN THIS BE?

LIFE CAN SEEM SO UNFAIR WHEN WE LOSE THE ONES WE DEARLY LOVE,

YOU FIND YOURSELF WONDERING JUST WHAT YOU'RE WORTHY OF.

ONE MINUTE ALL YOU LOVE IS THERE AND IN AN INSTANCE IT'S ALL GONE,

ALTHOUGH I HAVE YOUR MEMORIES,HOW CAN I CARRY ON?

I KNOW A PART OF YOU IS STILL HERE WITH ME AND WILL FOREVER BE,

INSIDE MY HEART I CARRY YOU AND ALL YOUR MEMORIES.

EACH TIME I FEEL I'M ALL ALONE & THAT YOU'RE FAR AWAY... I'LL LOOK INSIDE THIS HEART OF MINE,WHERE YOU'LL FOREVER STAY!

FOOTPRINTS

One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was

walking along the beach with the LORD.

Across the sky flashed scenes from his life.

For each scene he noticed two sets of footprints in the

sand; one belonging to him, and one to the LORD.



When the last scene of his life flashed before him, he

looked back at the footprints in the sand.

He noticed that at many times along the path of his life

there was only one set of footprints.

He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest

and saddest times of his life.



This really bothered him and he questioned the

LORD about it.

"LORD, you said that once I decided to follow you,

you'd walk with me all the way.

But I have noticed that during the most troublesome

times in my life, there is only one set of footprints.

I dont understand why when I needed you most you

would leave me."



The LORD replied, "My precious, precious child, I

I love you and I would never leave you.

During your times of trials and suffering, It was then

that I carried you."



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My Forever Angels

WHEN WE LOSE SOMEONE WE DEARLY LOVE,THE HURT CAN TAKE CONTROL,
FOR THE ONES STILL LEFT BEHIND NEED US MORE THAN WE MAY KNOW.
WE MUST SEE THAT LIFE MUST GO ON AS HARD AS IT MAY BE,
WE DON'T MEAN TO LOSE SIGHT OF WHAT WE STILL HAVE & ACT UNSELFISHLY.
OUR ANGELS ALTHOUGH IN HEAVEN WILL REMAIN FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS,
NOTHING CAN TAKE AWAY OUR LOVE FOR THEM ALTHOUGH IT SEEMS WE'RE FAR APART.
WE'RE ALL BLESSED IN CERTAIN WAYS AND MUCH STRONGER THAN WE EVER THOUGHT,FOR GOD CHOSE US TO HAVE AN ANGEL AND THERE'S MANY THINGS WE'VE ALL BEEN TAUGHT.
SOME PEOPLE ONLY DREAM OF ANGELS BUT WE ALL HOLD ONE IN OUR HEART,
WE'LL LOVE THEM JUST THE SAME FOREVER AS WE DID RIGHT FROM THE START!

A mother who gave us the best years of her life.

Who cherished our secrets, our sorrows, our strifes,

Who taught us to love and taught us to pray.

Dear mother in heaven, God bless you today

Your presence is ever near us,

Your love remains with us yet,

You were the kind of father,

Your children will never forget.

 Farewell My Precious Mother

Farewell My Precious Mother

Your Race On Earth Is Done

You Now Live In Heaven

With God And His Gracious Son

Although My Heart Mourns For You

And My Eyes Are Filled With Tears

I Am Thankful That I Had You

To Love And Guide Me Through The Years

You Were Always An Inspiration

Your Strength, It Knew No Bounds

I Know That God Has Blessed You

With Many Heavenly Crowns

So Farewell My Precious Mother

You Will Always Be In My Heart

I Will Remember Your Gentle Teachings

From Which I’ll Never Part