 I am standing upon the seashore. A ship at my side spreads her white sails to the morning breeze and starts for the blue ocean. She is an object of beauty and strength. I stand and watch her until at length she hangs like a speck of white cloud just where the sea and sky come to mingle with each other.  Nellie Annie (McKusick) Wozneak Feb. 22, 1916 - July 13, 2002 Rest in Peace Mama ... you live on in my heart. Perhaps she is now reunited with Dad and they are happy together, as they were back then.  Thank you Phil Hodgkins and Marsha Guinn for the beautiful poems you wrote for Mom. Goodbye In Memory of Sharon Langan's mother Where do we go when we leave from here? What is there left of love and living The family cried with grief and fear, And how go on, with only grieving to heal our souls? How can we let her go from us Her spirit slaking Heaven's thirst When we below are very dust— Broken, cracked, dried and burst A husk of souls? Faith says that we will meet again, Though where's unknown and we unknowing; Our hearts we say are broke, but then She lives in memory's embers, glowing In minds and souls. Until we are at last together, we'll say goodbye then, for a time, Knowing well that when or whether Depends upon our God sublime Who made our souls. © Phil Hodgkins, 2002 To see the dressed up version click here: Grief Up Yonder She's gone to dwell up yonder where the peaceful waters flow Surrounded by Angels and loved ones Contentment is all she now knows. No more pain or grief She's free of her worldly strife Up yonder she's happy now Beginning a beautiful new life. When it's your time to go up yonder The two of you will reunite And walk by the peaceful water Lit by Heaven's golden light ©Marsha Guinn 7-14-02 To see the dressed up version click: Up Yonder Thank you also to all of you who sent your prayers and support during this very difficult time. It meant a lot. |