Dear Family,
Our lives may not last forever
But our legacy will never fade.

    For you I leave
    Tough times,
    Loving times,
    Confusing times,
    Take them as they come.

Take life
Good and bad
Live like it is your last day.

Live as you want
But remember compromise,
It is a great thing to know.

    For you I have left
    Love,
    Respect,
    Honesty,
    Don’t let them fly away.

It can be difficult, but
Life is better as one.

Love you Forever and Always

Me...

Blonde,
Stupid.
Hard of hearing,
Dumb.
Big family,
Forgotten.

No one knows
the truth…

Blonde,
Not my fault.
Hard of hearing,
I was too little to know.
Big family,
More love than ever.

Life is hard,
Not just for me…

Women,
Can’t do as much as men.
Perfection,
Have to look our best for everyone.
Mothers,
Take care of everyone else.

Men also,
Not just women…

Men,
Strong and tough.
Power,
Always in charge.
Tough,
Men do the “***** jobs”.

Everyone is different,
In their own ways…

Eyes open,
Watching,
Unable to help,
A life disintegrating.

Family all around,
Praying for the best.
Tears like a river,
Flowing all around.

Grandmother,
Lying on
The cold,
White,
Hospital bed.

Alone within
Hoping to
Make it
Through.

Life,
Slipping away,
Consumed,
In sadness.

Life lost,
Lived by
Memories
Forever.

3 year old,
Skinny,
Thin,
Small.

Life Changing,
Done in seconds.
Girl’s life
Never the same.

Suppose to be
Asleep,
No one knew until
Too late.

Rushed to hospital,
Then to Boston.
Doctors worried
Immediate surgery.

Loving family & friends
Together forever.
Worried for
Granddaughter,
Daughter,
Sister,
Friend,
ME.


Thoughts of
Losing me
Go through the room.
Find out I am
SAFE.

Never knew one thing would
Change my life.
Not feeling,
just leaking clear liquid.

3 years old,
Punctured eardrum,
30% hearing left,
Challenged for life.

Hope for best,
Never be same again.
Growing stronger,
Overcoming challenges.

Want to give up, but keep going…