By Tom J. Shire, Jr.
Fortunate. Yes indeed. We are fortunate.
Fortunate to live where we do.
And fortunate to live when we do.
And fortunate to live how we do.
Fortunate to have one another.
To have our parents.
To have our children.
To have our grandchildren as we do.
Fortunate to learn from one another.
Fortunate to accept one another.
To accept our qualities and our failings.
To accept all that we are.
Too soon, we part from one another.
Too soon, we leave.
Leave with our memories.
Leaving our love to be remembered.
Remembering our mother,
Who died on Thanksgiving.
Remembering our father,
Who died on Christmas.
Remembering all they gave us.
All they taught us.
All they shared with us and
All they showed us.
Showed us by their example.
Showed us by their actions.
Showed us by their caring and
Showed us by their Love.
Fortunate. Yes indeed. We are fortunate.
Fortunate to live where we do.
And fortunate to live when we do.
And fortunate to live how we do.