4/27/2012

Loved

This is a piece a friend of mine recently asked me to write. He lost his daughter to cancer just over a year ago. She was only 22. I was honored to fulfill this request and present him with something special.



Loved
Loved from the moment you entered our world
Loved by those eager to embrace you, hold you, and pour love upon you for your days upon this earth
Loved

As an infant you held tight to our fingers, embracing our hearts
Innocently loving those in your presence
And later on, wrapping your arms around our necks whispering
“I love you”
To anyone who would listen
Dreaming the dreams of a little girl for life’s journey

Blossoming into a young woman
Beautiful
Vibrant
Full of life
Smiling with sparkling eyes at those holding you within their hearts
Readily grasping the possibilities of a future unknown
Dreaming
Loved



Unexpected was the news of a bright future cut tragically short
Broken and scared as to what was to come
Treasuring every remaining moment
Loving as never before
Loved

Cherishing the time we shared, but thirsting for more
Longing to walk you down the aisle to meet the one you would marry
Yearning to hold the grandchildren who will never be
Aching to have your arms wrap around our necks once more
Loved by many

Grieving hearts
Embracing your precious memory
Burying it deep within
Treasured
Loved eternally
You Are Loved

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