'cherish your family
They may exasperate and infuriate us.
But they are one of our most precious possessions.
Don't take them for granted.
We never know how long we will have them,
or they us.
They are our mirror and our anchor.
Treasure your time with them.'
'The family is the country of the heart.'
Giuseppe Mazzini (1805 - 1872)
Family - A Cherished Life
It doesn't seem all that long ago,
The years have flown so fast.
When we held our babies in our arms,
But that is all now past.
Now all we have are our memories,
The good times and the best.
For they are the ones we cherish most,
They stand above the rest.
The pitter patter of little feet,
upon the wooden floor.
Delightful giggles that filled each room,
Were sounds that we adored.
Our home once quiet became alive,
With music to our ears.
We cannot remember life before,
For they were empty years.
Each passing year slipped one by one, and
our babies grew to be
delightful personalities, who
were young and proud and free.
Inspiring individuals, they
explored their world and found,
excitement and crazy mysteries
That sent them outward bound.
They never ceased to amaze us both,
Ideas flowed thick and quick.
Life was a box of chocolates, dear,
We wondered which they'd pick.
All grown up now with lives of their own,
We look at them in awe.
But it is not yet over for us,
Because there's so much more.
There's graduations and wedding bells,
and grandkids, sure to come.
We treasure all our memories, and
family of fun.
written & dedicated to my husband, Ian
by Debbie Smith - 13/12/2010
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