How
do thank…
The
people who brought food and drink for others they didn’t even know?
How
do you thank…
The
people who opened their homes to “strangers” and did their laundry?
How
do you thank…
The
people who cooked and did dishes for “friends” they barely knew?
How
do you thank…
The
people who cleaned, and cleaned, and cleaned?
How
do you thank…
The
people who took time and energy and shared their talent in order to pull
together the beautiful displays and memories that may never have been if
not for your attention to every detail?
How
do you thank…
The
people who came from near and far to say, “I love you and I care about
you?”
How
do you thank…
The
people who many others never saw or heard but were somehow there
whenever anything needed to be done?
How
do you thank…
The
people who sent cards and photos; who wrote special stories and shared
precious memories?
How
do you thank…
Those
who are given the special gift of being able to help a family in so much
pain, suffering so much grief, being so sorrowful that they can barely
function plan and execute one of the most beautiful visitations and
memorial services I have ever attended?
And
lastly,
How
do you thank…
A
family who truly knows what it means to be A FAMILY?
If we didn’t have each other, what would we have?
There
are not enough words in my heart to give any of you the thanks you truly
deserve. Even if you
didn’t think about whether or not anyone noticed what you did (which
you probably didn’t), MANY OF US NOTICED!!
You were gifts from God sent to our family in a dire time of
need. I pray that if you
have not already, you will soon reap the rewards of “a job well
done.” You meant so much
to so many of us and your kindness will never be forgotten.
There
is but one more “Thank you” to say, and this is by far the hardest
of all, but the most necessary – it goes to my God and my Savior, for
even though He allowed the most tragic of accidents to take the life of
one of the most wonderful people in our lives, He also blessed us with
almost 25 years of knowing and loving this very, very special person
named BEN GARCIA. For this,
Dear Lord, I THANK YOU!
With
love and gratitude,
Aunt
Debbie
(Submitted
by Debbie Schwalbe, July 15, 2004)
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