February 14, 2009

Saturday would have been Mom and Ernie's 33rd anniversary.

Today they are celebrating their 1st anniversary in heaven, together again.

We all love you and miss you both very much. 

Forever In Our Hearts and Minds

Happy Birthday Mother!

We miss you!
We wish you were here to celebrate.
So in your memory and dedication to your birthday on earth, we will celebrate.

And the music plays and we are all singing.

Love from us all.

In Memory of you Mom

Two years have gone by and there is hardly a day that goes by that I do not think of you.

I remember having lunch with you almost everyday the last five years.

I remember going places with you.

I remember calling and speaking to you just because I could.

I remember laughing together.

I remember how you always encouraged me.

I remember you never gave up on me.

I remember you teaching me how to sew.

I remember family meals together.

I remember when you took the self defense course.

I remember when you took the basic firearms training class.

I remember our last Christmas together.

I remember my last birthday with you.

I remember camping and thinking how much each trip would mean to me.

I remember when you told me you had cancer.

I remember never worrying about it, because I knew you would overcome it.

I remember you never seemed afraid of the disease.

I remember each "Relay for Life" we shared and each one that your not there.

I remember the drive home from Kentucky.

I remember my last mother's day with you.

I remember your hope and optimism.

I remember your courage.

I remember your faith.

I remember having the privilege of caring for you during the final days and hours of your life.

I remember your last breath.

I remember that Jesus says we will meet again.

I will be forever grateful for the time we had together.

Your son...

Mother's Day #2 Without You

Mom, all I can say is I wish you were here. 

You taught me how to love you by
The way that you loved me;
And by your unseen sustenance,
To see what you could see.

You gave to me through who you were
The gift of what I am.
Your pride in me is now my pride;
Your faith, my caravan.

Your life does not conclude with death,
Nor will it end with mine,
For all the lives I touch, you touch,
And so on through all time

Happy Mother's Day 2008

John

Would have been #32

Another year has come and gone. Two years ago we were all thinking about Mom and Ernie's 30th anniversary and the battle against cancer mom was about to endure. Does time heal? Very slowly. Most of us give thought to June's life daily if not weekly. February 14th would have been their 32nd anniversary. Many a day a tear is shed and shared by someone in the family.

A month ago Ernie and June's little dog, Sendi went on to join mother in heaven. Ernie hangs tough most days, but he sure does miss the ladies in his life. We all miss you very much mother. Happy Valentine's Day!

Love, John

Chistmas Again Without You

Mother,

Please know that you are just so missed again this year at Christmas, as much the whole year through. I know this past week you have all rejoiced and had a reunion since Pat has joined you. I wish all of you very Merry Christmas.

John

Missing You

I feel like I've just existed
Now it's been more than a year
I don't know how I've lived and breathed
Without you being here.

I know you lived your lifetime
As short as that seems to me,
But the pain in my heart is still so great,
Yet I know your spirit is free.

At times I think I hear you
The thoughts come to my mind.
I struggle for the sound of your voice,
But your voice I cannot find.

Yet you come to me in many ways
So I know you did not die,
You want to tell me that you' re close,
And to please stop asking Why.

Our lives on earth seem all too brief,
Or brief as it seems to me.
But where you are is forever,
GOD calls that Eternity !