But you?ve also shown your very compassionate nature,
and you said it all, by caring for ?Blake?s Tree?,
and we?ll never forget that time in rush hour traffic,
when you realized homeless is no place to be.
I'll never forget the 23 years of Christmas gifts,
and shopping at JC Penney will never again, be the same,
I think I'll wear her favorite green and pink shirt,
I might even wear it to a basketball game.
You came into the World during Christmas 2004,
but then literally, you had to take a life flight,
we all had to drive 2 hours to get there,
and that was only the start of a very long night.
Her Christmas spaghetti was legendary,
her front bedroom was where I spent my "time out",
she was often strict with me, just to be kind,
she certainly taught me what love is all about.
It was peaches and cream on many Labor Day's,
but my! Look at how her mighty tree has grown,
two daughters and six grandchildren, seven great grandchildren
we're all very grateful for the love that she's shown.
I wish you both so much happiness,
and the best of what life has in store,
I wish you plenty of Christmas stockings,
and I wish you love, always and for evermore.
(NAME) got to hear his first R rated word,
Dad used to fix everything, this time it was the brakes,
and then there was the full shaped Christmas tree,
and you should see the lemon meringue pie mother bakes.
She also taught me how to shop for and cook spaghetti and meatballs,
she took me to the Feather Club for dinner and dancing on my birthday,
she always knew what you needed and it was often very simple,
and that one line leaves so much left to say:
I remember dinner with dad after a little league championship,
I'll never forget him saying "I'm proud of you, son",
and we've had so many great hectic, stressful family times,
but at Thanksgiving and Christmas, how else does dinner get done?.
I could go on about Thanksgivings and Christmas's,
evening trips to Thrifty and the best ice cream cones,
but I really want to talk about my parents,
even though Dad doesn?t say much, when anybody phones.
Because I know there'll be a happy ending,
and who knows how big that tree will grow?
Just know that I love you so very much,
in fact, that's all you will ever need to know.
He can always be found at Coleman's coffee shop,
bragging about his grandchildren, some of whom are great
and he loves to tease, be playful and make you smile,
actually he's more than a friend, he's a mate.
And her short bread biscuits were simply to die for,
not to mention her sweet potato and macaroni & cheese,
and I'll never forget the Christmas Mock Crayfish,
the best ever. (Would you like some more? Yes, please!)
We'd play wiffle ball in the hot humid summers,
I'd have coffee with her every morning before going to work,
and of course, we'd shop, shop, shop (until we'd drop),
that was one job we would never shirk.
By that Fall, they decided to get married,
and dreams do come true on Christmas Eve,
and their close friends and family witnessed it all,
no Santa Claus but their own dream to believe.
And as you get to know,
The rest of the family,
You will find different strengths,
In every branch of the tree.
And I?ll never forget our Christmas times,
especially that feeling on Christmas Eve,
Dad with his food, Mom with her vodka
and we went to sleep with a dream to believe.
It wasn't until Christmas of that year,
that was when I started to see a little common sense,
you came around for a chat and a coffee,
although I'll admit, things were still rather tense.
I wish you, loved ones, every peace,
love, happiness, joy, I hope it is yours,
I also hope that your tree is bountiful,
and you get a visit from Mister Claus.
Seattle was so very special this year,
I really enjoyed being with your family at Christmas time,
I felt the warmth, the love the bond,
and I also felt the reason in this rhyme.
Because they were always there for us
and Christmas will never be the same again,
maybe not until we are all once more together,
some day in the future, sometime when.
The greatest Christmas stocking ever,
was not the one filled with my favourite toy,
instead, it was beautifully filled by you,
and you filled my life with happiness and joy.
It was peaches and cream on many Labor Day's,
but my! Look at how her mighty tree has grown,
two daughters and six grandchildren, seven great grandchildren
we're all very grateful for the love that she's shown.
You are both planted firmly in my heart,
you are planted there as my little family,
and from what was once a little acorn,
it is now a mighty, resplendent oak tree.
You used to cry so much at Christmas time,
and now those shoes are on our feet instead,
because there's great sadness in our hearts,
and there's still so much left to be said.
Christmas was always my favourite time,
you could feel something special in the air,
and I just want to look back and remember,
because I have a memory to share.
It was peaches and cream on many Labor Day's,
but my! Look at how her mighty tree has grown,
two daughters and six grandchildren, seven great grandchildren
we're all very grateful for the love that she's shown.
And as you get to know,
The rest of the family,
You will find different strengths,
In every branch of the tree.
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