Wednesday, September 22, 2004
At this time, I know that there are no words of comfort, that I can offer, that you don't already know. We will be there for anything that you might need or want. Please take these words to heart:
GOD'S LENT CHILD
I'll lend you for a little while a child of mine God said,
For you to love the while he lives and mourn for when he's dead.
It may be six or seven year or sixty-two or three,
But will you, till I call him back take care of him for me?
He'll bring his charms to gladden you and should his stay be brief,
You'll always have his memories and solace in your grief.
I cannot promise he will stay since all from Earth return,
But there are lessons taught below I want this child to learn.
I've looked the whole world over in my search for teachers true,
And from the folk that crowd life's lane I have chosen you.
Now will you give him all your love and not think the labour vain,
Nor hate me when I call him back this lent child back again?
I fancy that I heard them say, Dear God, Thy will be done,
For all the joys this child will bring, the risk of grieg we'll run.
We will shelter him with tenderness we'll love him while we may,
And for all the happiness we've ever known we'll ever grateful stay.
But should the Angels call him much sooner than we'd planned,
We will brave the grief that comes and try to understand.
YOUR HUSBAND, DAD, GRANDFATHER AND GREAT-GRANDFATHER AND MY UNCLE, SHOULD HAVE HAD MUCH MORE TIME.
He will be sorely missed.
