You Taught Us To Say I Love You

You Taught Us To Say I Love You You taught us to say "I Love you" With a tape of this playing music left on dad's chair Giving only the smallest of hints Of what he would find once he arrived there Daddy went to try to understand The message you left so far but near "Dad you will find a bit of me and you Within the music I left in your chair" As he listened to its whisperings Tears spilled down his face As he realized how we all had left you In a very dark and lonely place Here you stood our teenage daughter In black capes and raven hair A heart wishing for love and understanding We found placed waiting within Dad's chair We were to find in the listening How time was passing us all too quickly by Yes we stood to be a family But we were failing to recognize the why We held a family meeting Just between your Dad and me And we realized that the words "I love you" Even for us Was becoming times fewer And further between From that day on "I love you" Was said with the closing of each door No matter if the day had been trying Someone said "I Love you more" Here we are in the today And you have children of your own "Joesph, Solace, Chris, "I love you" Is felt within your home Kenneth and his family Are the same as we No lack are there of "I love yous" In this family tree Of all the lessons you have taught me In the time that has been our own Is to not to let a day go by Without "I love you" Being heard in our homes Just before I say goodnight I place a picture that is of you so true The daughter's face that taught her family The importance of spoken words of "I Love You" Happy Valentines Day Kimberly We all love you Aspiring Angel February 2010

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[Donna DeLong Matthews a..]

Oh and Happy Valentines Day Kimmie
Giggle
Auntie ღ D ღ

[Donna DeLong Matthews a..]

Oh my sweet friend after reading this last nite I had to wait
until today to comment and did not dare re-read before I left
my comments on this most magnificent write, but will read
again before I leave... Welcome back my precious Aspiring
been gone way to long...

It is amazing what we learn from our children. Actually it is
the most important lessons in life they give to us. Any parent
that says they have learned nothing has not listened to the
words our children do not speak. Funny how most of our
conversations on the phone center around our children
What exciting lives we have... Giggle... but if we think about
it what in life can be more exciting than our children and
grandchildren? Watching those extensions of who we are
grow and thrive in to better people than we could ever hope
to be... I like you are so very proud of my children (like that
is news to you Giggle) I have one advantage over you I have
atleast met this incredible (a bit on the quirky side) beautiful
young woman you speak of and have grown to love her dearly
she (like it or not) Will always be my Kimmie. I not as much as you
but have watched her blossom especially over the past year from a shrouded
tightly cosed rose bud now into a sweetly beautiful rose strong
yet still very delicate...

Sweetie this so deeply touched my heart. because I know all three
of you and love you all sooooo dearly. I think Aspiring has woke up
but she has changed... much more intouch with real feelings not garded
ones but REAL ones this time... Dont constrain her any more... Let her
soar ... Let her speak...

I love you Girlie Girl
Hugs and Kisses
ღ KKD ღ