Isn't it strange that we celebrate all stages of growth, yet it is the final stage of growth, death, that we have a difficult time handling? I am not going to pretend death is easy. It isn't... Even when you are prepared for it, it catches you off guard. Death is a thief. When our parents die, our past is stolen from us. A spouse dies, and our present is gone. When a child dies, our future is gone. Death hurts. It stings. It seems like a bad dream. Death brings an unreality with it; we just can'… Continue

If I could catch a rainbow
I would do it just for you,
And share with you its beauty
On the days you’re feeling blue.

If I could build a mountain
You could call your very own,
A place to find serenity,
A place to be alone.

If I could take your troubles
I would toss them in the sea,
But all these things I’m feeling
Are impossible for me.

I can not build a mountain,
Or catch a rainbow fair,
But let me be what I know best,
A friend who’s always there.

As we walk our path of life, we meet people every day.
Most are simply met by chance,
but some are sent our way.

These become the special friends
whose bond we can’t explain -
the ones who understand us
and share our joy and pain.

their love contains no boundaries,
so even when apart,… Continue