Miss Pat

Once again, I sit here at the desk in shock. All I have to offer are the words that God loans to me. Let's see what He gives me this time...

"Goodbye, Buzz. I love you hon.

Come here for your embrace..."

For almost 15 years she said

before I left that place.

Next to me on the line for years

teaching...uplifting...caring...

When I moved to the window

prayer requests we started sharing.

"The ambulance came and got Miss Pat!"

I heard a week ago.

"She had some trouble with her heart

is all the news we know."

And then, last night, we got a call

"Miss Pat has passed away."

Emotions raw, I pen this word,

but what can verses say?!

The love that she possessed for all

that worked with her in town;

the love we have FOR HER the same,

not ever will go down!

And the effect she has on us

will last throughout our living--

her giggle echoing through our hearts,

her smile, ever-giving!

"Rest ye well, my sister!

Celebrate forever on!

We know you are with Jesus, but

you NEVER will be gone

from our hearts and our memories,

and we will meet yet soon

when God gives Gabriel command

to blow that Rapture tune!"

So many memories. So many smiles. So many tears. They all culminate in the hearts of them that knew the goodness this beautiful woman!

In HIS Service,

Jim