Sadly, we lost Dee last week. We spent the weekend surrounded by each other celebrating her life and that "dash" that makes up her tiny tale in this big old story of life. And what a beautiful tale it was. I was honored to be able to speak during her service and wanted to share those words so others could get a glimpse into the woman who left a lasting impression and loving legacy on each person she met.
So
many questions on our minds with answers we won’t hear
How will we face the day
without her being near?
For years she’s been by
our side, filling us with love
Teaching us lessons every
day He sent from up above
Some were clearly written
– we got the message quick
Others were hidden like
looking in the forest for a stick
She taught us to love
freely, to treat others fair and kind
She also taught me to
share, even though that whole sandwich was mine
A car ride was not
complete with a song or two from her
Because like Snow White
she truly felt one should whistle while you work
Then there was the day she
shared with me her love of clean fresh air
She drove me home with the
windows down, the breeze blowing my long brown hair
The tricky part was I was sick,
and Dee was not impressed
“Hold your head out” she
barked at me – as I tried to avoid a mess
And then one time she felt
the need to teach me all about
The priceless peace you
often get when sitting in time out
Jenni’s hair getting
pulled was clearly not my fault
She grabbed mine first I
swear it’s true, but she says she got stuck in the knots
The kitchen was unfamiliar
ground, cooking was not a gift
I didn’t know what to think
when chocolate gravy was on my dish
So many stories I could
tell about my second mom
She was strong,
courageous, beautiful and mostly always calm
And I guess she had no
other choice with 3 girls plus one more
She never knew what story
was next when we walked through the door
She listened with an open
heart and tried to always understand
And offered up so many
prayers while holding out her hand
When I think of what she
loved the most, what she wanted us to see
Her faith in Him will
always stay her finest legacy
Each battle that she faced
each day she handled with such grace
Never sad or complaining,
her unwavering strength can never be replaced
Without saying a word, the
example that she set
Taught us all about
patience and to live with no regrets
She taught us to pray out
loud and raise our hands in praise
And that sometimes it was
okay if a little hell we raised
In the end her prayers
were answered, it was finally time to go
With her last breath, the
pain was gone and He gently let her know
Her work was done, she’d
done her job, and she no longer had to roam
He took her hand, picked
her up and safely took her home
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