A Memorial Day Thank You

A Memorial Day Thank You

Thank you to each one
Who has a husband, wife daughter or son
Fighting in a land across the sea
To provide freedom for you and me.

Thank you to those who serve
In our own land or far away
Thank you from our hearts
On this somber celebration day.

Thank you to those who fought long ago
For the freedoms we sometimes take so casually
Those who gave their lives while still so young
To keep this nation free.

Thank you to those who were husbands and dads
Those who were daughters, moms and wives
Who so long ago in our history on foreign soil
Gave that ultimate sacrifice...their lives.

Thank you to each sweetheart
Who kissed their loved one goodbye
And who must everyday watch anxiously
And try not to worry and cry.

Thank you to each mother
Of daughter or of son
Who sent them off when duty called
And considered it a sacred one.

Thank you to grandparents
Who had to watch those they love so much
Go off to fight in a foreign land
And who long for just one more touch.

Thank you to the parents who taught their children
That our nation deserves their loyalty
And the dedication and sometimes sacrifice
If we are going to remain brave and free.

And thank you to God above us
Who watches over us and loves us
And gave us the land that we adore
A land with freedom worth fighting for....

Pray to God that our flag
Will today and always proudly wave
Over our America, land of the free
Our beloved America, Home of the Brave!
Thena

A Poem a Day

Forever and ever and ever we'll be
Best of friends
Just you and me
And when the earth shall cease to be
Still friends forever we will be!

Thena

Special Moment with Dad and Little Daughter

Special Moment with Dad and Little Daughter

There are some moments
That go so quickly by
But are recognized as so special
That they bring a tear to the eye.

A mommy sees a moment
That might seem to be the norm
But it has a special tenderness
That makes the soul feel warm.

I saw one of those moments
When our sweetheart tired from play
Took a little nap with Daddy
And it touched me more than words can say.

There they were sleeping
On the sofa so nice and snug
It was all that I could do
Not to wake them with a hug.

But I captured a little photo
So that I could remember years to come
How precious this moment was
Of Daddy snuggled with our little one!
Thena Smith

How Wonderful to Have Friends

The Lord surely blessed me no end
When He sent you to be my friend!

Thena

Fragile...Handle With Prayer

Fragile...Handle With Prayer
Waiting, we pictured you as a healthy robust
And happily wailing newborn
With healthy heart and lungs of steel
And a definite new born will.

We laughed about who would be
The disciplinarian---Dad or me
And who would hand out cookies and juice
And got got to read you Dr. Seuss.

We packed my bag so long in advance
That I was able to do a happy dance
But all too soon it was time to go
You were coming early and you let us know.

Suddenly we were surrounded by frightful hospital stuff
And I knew it my heart this was going to be rough
.But I wasn't prepared for how tiny you would be
And how very fragile and delicate, my precious baby!

They poked you and prodded you and you were so small
I listened in agony at nurse station call
Was it you they were helping or you in distress
I knew that the doctors were doing their best.

We were so thankful
When from tubes you were free
And you could come home
With your Daddy and me

And as I think back I wondered if that is how to God we seem
As tiny and fragile, each earthy being
And if He holds us in His arms as His will keeps us alive
And through His mercy we grow and we thrive.

Oh, I learned so much much in the days
We spent with you there
I learned that each life is fragile
And to be handled with prayer.
Thena

For My Mommy
Everyone should have a mommy
That is as nice as you
A mommy that loves and snuggles them
When the day is through.
Everyone should have a mommy
That will take them for a walk
And who will just have fun with them
And will take the time to talk.
Everyone would love to have
A mommy who loves them bunches
Who washes all their clothes
And fixes them nice lunches.
I know that I have the world's best mom
And that is why I want a card to say
I love you so very, very much
And Happy Mother's Day!!
Thena

I love you Mommy
I think you are so nice
I only wish that Mommies
Enjoyed snakes and mice!
Thena
Dear Mommy,
I made a little card
To show you my heart
And the place marked Mommy
Is the biggest part!
'Cause you are the one
That makes me want to say
I love you so much Mommy
And Happy Mother's Day!
Thena
I Love You
I love you more than lollipops
Or ice cream with triple dips
I love you more than soda pops
(Great big gulpy sips!)
I love you more than all my books
My toys and my games
I love you more than all my friends
I won't mention all their names!
I love you more than all my pets
Or watching sailboats on the bay
I love you more than anything-
Happy Mother's Day

What Was it Like?

What was it like, Mom
When my Grandmom knew who you were?
What was it like when you visited her
And she knew you were there?
What was she like when she was alert
And able to visit and chat?
Tell me about the way she spoke-
Can you please tell me about that?
I know you love her, Mommy
And I know she was special to you
But I haven't seen her in all my life
The way she must have been to you.
She was my rock, sweetheart
She was my shoulder, my best friend
We had such wonderful visits
That I couldn't bear for them to end.
She was my inspiration, darling
She inspired in me the desire to do
All of the wonderful things
That I want to do with you.
She was the inspiration for motherhood
The one whose footsteps I desire to follow each day
She is the one who taught me how to love
And the one who taught me how to pray.
She is my shinning example of love unconditional
She is a sweet living legacy
She showed me in her life each day
The kind of mother I wanted to be.
Thena

To My Adult Daughter in Honor of Mother’s Day

Today I sit and admire my Mother’s Day gift from you
Sent to make sure that I am aware of your love
And I want say that I love you too.
And that even though it is wonderful
To be remembered in such a way,
More important is my joy
That you show me your love every day.

From the time I held you in my arms
And looked into your precious face
And felt the softness of you skin
As I held you in my embrace,
I knew that nothing could ever compare
To the overwhelming love that I felt there.

Your daddy and I took turns
Tiptoeing into your room at night
Ostensibly to check your covers
Or to turn out your little light
But oft times at your crib we met each other
With no other reason than
The joy in being Father and Mother.

Through the years you grew in so many ways
Always bringing us happiness
And with wonder filling our days
And we applauded every accomplishment
As we watched you mature and grow
That we were so very proud of you
We tried to always let you know.

And now we get these little gifts
And cards and notes and such
That are so very precious
Sweet like that first little baby touch
For each loving act of kindness
Was already formed in your tiny heart
And that first sweet baby kiss
Was the first loving gesture in a long line
Of many sweet and treasured memories
That are stored eternally in this heart of mine.

Love,
Mom
Thena

A Poem a Day

The Mom I Know and Love (Alzheimer's)

In this book are photos
Of someone so dear to me,
Someone I love so very much
And whose face I love to see.

Time was when those eyes were bright
And intelligence and love shone through-
Much different than the eyes
Which today stare back at you.

For those are not my mother's real eyes,
Though I see them in her face-
Those eyes that once showed her soul
And gave each one a warm embrace.

This awful disease has tried to claim
The mother that I love,
But Perhaps when her mind seems not with us
She is visiting with God above...

Perhaps He sees that she is weary
And lacks the strength to stand,
And comes and visits with her
And takes her by the hand.

Perhaps though to us her mind seems blank
And her voice cannot find the words to say,
She is enjoying a Heavenly stroll
And will tell us about it someday!

Thena For my friend whose mom suffered from this