Anonymous
09/17/2005
I wanted to add in the beautiful speach that my niece gave at her grandmothers funeral, it went like this...
It has been said before that some people come into our lives quickly go but others stay in our lives, leave footprints on our hearts and we are never the same again. It is hard to believe that the woman I once called my grandmother is now gone. There are many things I wish I would have said and many things that should be said, but it seems like a small speech at your funeral that could never capture all the emotions, memories and love I shared with you. You have been so many things to so many people, a grandmother, an Aunt, a sister, a daughter, a friend, a wife and a caregiver. Every role you played was played with class, grace, charm, kindness, laughter and love. There was no denying that you were a simple girl. I remember your simple ways best of all. Few people are blessed with the gifts you possessed. You had little need for modern ways of life. It was obvious that the basics such as love, laughter, family and friends were all you needed to be happy and complete. My senses were keener while walking with you. Birds seem to sing louder, rivers flowed smoother and flowers smelled sweeter. True, honest, deep appreciation for nature and all of God's creations is a gift that many want but few have. Why does happiness seem so hard for others to obtain but was so easy for you to capture and share? Was it because you knew that it's not how much you have but how much you give? Was it because you knew that the amount of love you give is that amount you will receive? If that's so, you gave enough love to stay happy forever. Or was it simply because you were a simple girl? You taught me so much while I was young, such as, how to be strong, how to be independent, how to have enough faith to move mountains, and how to make simple things the greatest things in the world. I will never forget how good you were to me. Look down from heaven knowing how much you meant and still mean to me. From your spot up above help us all to laugh when we want to cry, give our love freely and as much as possible, appreciate what we do have and above all help us to take time to stop and smell the yellow roses along the way. I love you grandma, thank you for everything.
To my grandpa, I know that the road ahead of you seems long and filled with sadness,.. what will I do with my time, what will I do without her? Know that with everyday the road will seem easier and brighter. At times I didn't know how strong your bond was but I now know that your bond was deep and your love for your wife was as strong as any love could be. I admire the deep love you two shared for each other. She was your everything and you were hers. I am amazed at the fun, exciting, adventurous and loving life you two shared together. I hope one day I will be able to say the same. Don't worry grandpa no one will remember your beautiful wife as she was in the years that followed her health problems. I promise that everyone here will remember the true Lynn and how she was at her best. Nothing you could have done would have saved her. God said it was her time and to come home. We all have our time and we cannot change it. Don't look back and say what if I did this, look back and say look at all that we shared together. She chose to spend her time and love with you. Please promise that you won't look back in sadness. Remember her happy, remember her laughing, and remember her smiling, that is what she would have wanted. Eternity is a long time, she's saving a spot for you up above. Karen Carpenter will be singing softly....."We've only just begun."##imported-begin##Amber George / Dianne Rebedew##imported-end##