Sunday, May 30, 2010

This Memorial Day

This Memorial Day as I think of all those whom have “Given their today's for our tomorrows” I want to express my gratitude for their love of Country and Mankind. I can never thank them enough for the selfless sacrifice on my behalf. To those they have left behind may God grant you all you need for your success and ease your pain with warm memories of your loved ones.
I want to also acknowledge my loved ones who have touched my life and have gone on before me to pave the way for whatever awaits us after this life. I want to share a poem with all of my loved ones that speaks of those we have lost.

This was written by Bessie Anderson Stanley in 1904
~The definition of success ~

“He has achieved success who has lived well, laughed often and loved much; who has enjoyed the trust of pure women, the respect of intelligent men and the love of little children, who has filled his niche and accomplished his task; who has left the world better than he found it, whether by an improved poppy, a perfect poem, or a rescued soul; who has never lacked appreciation of earth's beauty or failed to express it, who has always looked for the best in others and given them the best he had, whose life was an inspiration, whose memory a benediction.

Dad, Norm, Dennis, Jerry, Kent, Grandma's and Grandpa's
We love and miss you all thanks for your great life and our memory's

Scott Seals

1 comment:

Sharon said...

I LOVE THAT POEM! Hope you don't mind that I stole it... HAVE A WONDERFUL MEMORIAL DAY. Remembering our loved ones! XO