Maggie-
I wanted to share something with you.
I grew up in the 60's-living with my divorced Mom and my grandparents.
They had different work shifts, so I was rarely left with a sitter.
Grandma had the evenings with me, and was in charge of feeding me dinner and getting me ready for bed-which ALWAYS included her singing me to sleep and reading my favorite stories.
All her life, one of her very favorite hymns was "In The Garden".
It soon became one of my favorites, too, as she often sang it to me as I grew up.
In The Garden-
I come to the garden alone
While the dew is still on the roses
And the voice I hear falling on my ear
The son of God discloses
And He walks with me
And He talks with me
And He tells me I am His own
And the joy we share as we tarry there
None other has ever known
He speaks and the sound of His voice
Is so sweet that the birds hush their singing
And the melody that He gave to me
Within my heart is ringing
And He walks with me
And He talks with me
And He tells me I am His own
And the joy we share as we tarry there
None other has ever known
And the joy we share as we tarry there
None other has ever known
When Grandma passed away 10 years ago, I was in charge of picking out the coffin and the memorial cards.
After I found a beautiful rose/bronze coffin for her, we were all in the office finishing the paperwork and I was looking through the book of memorial cards.
I wasn't having much success finding the "right" card-to express how we felt for her and to reflect HER-until I came across this card.
The message was like a kick in the butt!!! And I couldn't stop crying when I read it.
It made SO MUCH SENSE!!! Each and every word!
I hope you can take some comfort from reading these words, and remember-Chuck is waiting for you and watching over you.
I promise-at some point, the tears dry and the fist in your chest eases, and at another point-in the not too distant future, you will think of some silly thing that Chuck said or did, and you will SMILE and LAUGH AGAIN!!!
And he would want that for you, Maggie!!
When it happens-GIVE IN TO IT!!!
Hugs, my friend!!
Donna