Worldwide Candle Lighting Service 2009

DEAREST MOM AND DAD

by Joanne Cacciatore

When you wonder the meaning of life and love
Know that I am with you,
Close your eyes and feel me kissing you
In the gentle breeze across your cheek.

When you begin to doubt that you shall ever see me again
Quiet your mind and hear me.
I am in the whisper of the heavens
Speaking of your love.

When you loose your identity
When you question who you are and where you are going,
Open your heart and see me.
I am the twinkle in the stars smiling down upon you,
Lighting the path for your journey.

When you awaken each morning
Not remembering your dreams
But feeling content and serene
Know that I was with you
Filling your night with thoughts of me.

When you linger in the remnant pain
Wholeness seeming so unfamiliar
Think of me and know that I am with you,
Touching you through the shared tears of a gentle friend
Easing the pain.

As the sunrise illuminates the desert sky
In the breathtaking glory, awaken your spirit
Think of our time, all too brief, but ever brilliant.

When you were certain of us together
When you were certain of your destiny
Know that God created that moment in time,
Just for us
Dearest Mom and Dad
I am with you always.

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