"I wish I was half the woman you are"
This is what you would always say to me
I never fully understood but I've come so very far
Sometimes I am a difficult person to be.
(You always loved me.)


Your concerns were for your family and friends
Your main purpose in this realm was to heal
You nurtured a special garden, never forgetting to tend
No matter your own suffering, pain or ordeal.
(You always loved us)


So rest now in peace, my dear, sweet Sister
Your work on this Earth is now done.
Please know that no matter how harsh a Winter
The blooms of Sisterhood you lovingly tended will go on.
(We will ALWAYS love you)

I will always love you Claudia and will miss you.
I thank you from the bottom of my heart, for everything,
but mainly for being my sister and my friend.

Rita



I wish i could write a poem as some of you can do..
I wish i could say eloquent words like i have heard from many of you..
I wish i could wave a magic wand and hold the hurt at bay..
I wish i could make this day forever go away..

My Dear Claudia..
I know where ever you are out there you can hear the thoughts in my mind
and heart..I will miss you each and every day and when i think of you it
will be with grattitude and love..
Thank you for beleiving in me, for the encouragement you gave so
profusly..because of you and your dream i am now realizing my dream..
to be A Unique Woman

BB



Remember Me

Remember me always when the wind blows
For I have taught you it whispers your name
And carries within it promises
That nothing stays the same

Remember me when the sun comes up
For I have shared the hope of every new day
the possibilities that await you
in oh so many ways

Remember me please when it's raining
for I've told you tears should be shed
Unlock your heart and share your fears
don't lock your feelings up instead

Remember me when you're laughing
for I've said that joy needs to be heard
The best medicine we can find
is found in a fun-filled word

Remember me when you see a flower
for I told you of God's hand in everything
from the sky above to earth below
in every note birds sing

Remember me when the sun sets
for when my days are through
I'll ask God to paint a special sky
every night just for you

Cheri' C. Carlson