Fw: One mother's tribute to her dead son

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I do not know this person but I thought it might help those who are grieving. Lee

MY ANGEL

Kris

Nov.8/76-Mar.25/94

Thank you Kris

THANK YOU KRISTENfor your unconditional lovefor allowing me to grow up right along side of youfor showing me the world through the eyes of innocence.THANK YOU KRISTENfor giving me the strength,patience and courage to face lifefor making me feel likethe greatest person on earth.THANK YOU KRISTENfor forgiving my mistakesfor making me laughfor proving motherhood isthe greatest job of all.THANK YOU KRISTENfor being my sunshinefor giving me wonderfullove filled memoriesto hang on to untilwe're together again.I LOVE YOU KRISTENMOM

A Parent's Poem

"I'll lend you for a little while, a child of mine,"He said."For you to love while he lives and mourn when he is dead.It may be six or seven years, or twenty-two or three.But will you, till I call Kris back, take care of him for me?He'll bring his charms to gladden you, and shall his stay be brief,You'll have his lovely memories as solace for your grief.I cannot promise Kris will stay, since all from earth return,But there are lessons taught down there I want this child to learn.I've looked the wide world over in my search for Teachers true,And from the throngs that crowd life's lanes, I have selected you.Now will you give him all of your love, nor think the labour vain.Nor hate me when I come to call, to take Kris back again.I fancied that I heard them say, Dear Lord thy will be done.For all the joy, thy child shall bring, the risk of grief we'll run.We'll shelter Kris with tenderness, We'll love him while we may,And for the happiness we have known, will ever grateful stay.But shall the Angels call for him much sooner than we planned,We'll brave the bitter grief that comes and try to understand."

Anonymous Author

THE DANCE by GARTH BROOKS Looking back on the memory ofThe dance we shared 'neath the stars aloneFor a moment all the world was rightHow could I have known that you'd ever say goodbye

And now I'm glad I didn't knowThe way it all would end, the way it all would goOur lives are better left to chance, I could have missed the painBut I'd of had to miss the dance

Holding you I held everythingFor a moment wasn't I a kingBut if I'd only known how the king would fallHey who's to say you know I might have chanced it all

And now I'm glad I didn't knowThe way it all would end, the way it all would goOur lives are better left to chance, I could have missed the painBut I'd of had to miss the dance

Yes my life is better left to chanceI could have missed the pain but I'd of had to miss the dance.

The Tune you are hearing is "Tears in Heaven" by Clapton