~ IN LOVING MEMORY OF
LOUISE ANTOINETTE TORRES ~
JUNE 18, 1980 - NOVEMBER 25, 1993
Happy 23rd Birthday Louise!
In The Morning Light
Music by Yanni, Lyrics by JL Gingrich
I wake up to see you standing in the morning light.
I reach out to touch you,
But all that I get is a memory, and yet,
I feel you are near
But my vision's not clear.
Yet I have your image always in view,
I'm forever thinking of you.
I feel you watching me quietly in the morning light.
I try to find some peace of mind
In knowing you're where you don't have a care.
I take comfort that you no longer have
To keep living in a world full of pain,
But I ache to see you again.
On rainy days I sit and think of our lost years,
The times we spent apart just fill my eyes with tears,
But fields of wild flowers and yellow butterflies
Remind me of you and make me smile.
I walk in to your room And stand there in the morning light.
I cherish the memories:
Your robe on a hook,
The pictures you took.
I can smell your perfume
On the clothes in your room.
Everything I see makes your loss hard to bear,
I see you everywhere.
I live now in a still world listening in the morning light.
I strain to hear a familiar voice
But all that I hear is the sound of my tears.
Then from a far place
Comes the slightest trace
Of your voice saying, "I'm all right, you see,
and I always will be."
Today is My Birthday
Today is my birthday
Celebrate my life with you
And remember the good times
Not the bad and do not be sad;
Look up towards the sun
And catch every ray of light
Upon your cheek
For I am there with you.
Today is my birthday
Be happy for me
I lived a short but full, happy life
I had the pleasure of love
And the joy of my family
Do not be sad
Look up towards the stars
And catch each twinkle
in your heart.
For I am there with you.
Today is my birthday
My legacy is not wealth or mighty belongings,
My legacy is you and your life.
Spend it wisely and carefully
Guard it always
Do not be sad
Feel the wind on your face and in your hair
And know that I loved you
For I am there with you, in your laughter
And in your hearts.
Today is my birthday
Learn to live again without me
Take my strength with you
For you are not alone.
Do not be sad
Feel the rain on your face
Feel all life's treasures and
Know that you are alive!
At each step of the way
I will help you
For I am with you always
Until we meet again.
Today is my birthday....
~ Author Unknown
If You Came Back From Heaven
Performed by Lorrie Morgan
I wouldn't know what to say
I wouldn't know what to do
If you came back from heaven
And I could look at you
Would I fumble for the words?
Would I be a little shy?
Would I bust right out with laughter?
Or break right down and cry?
Oh,if you came back from heaven
Would it be like it was then?
Could we just pick up,where we left off
And try it all again?
Oh,if you came back from heaven
It would freeze me in my tracks
And I hope God knows,if he let you go
I'd never send you back
Do your kisses feel the same?
Do you still have the same touch?
And will you whisper softly
'Coz you've missed me so much?
Have you heard all my prayers
When I lay down at night?
And did you feel my body
When I held your pillow tight?
Oh,if you came back from heaven
Would it be like it was then?
Could we just pick up, where we left off
And try it all again?
Oh,if you came back from heaven
It would freeze me in my tracks
And I hope God knows,if he let you go
I'd never send you back
And if, God forbid, you leave this earth again while I see
I hope he knows if you go you'll be bringing me
Oh,if you came back from heaven
Would it be like it was then?
Could we just pick up, where we left off
And try it all again?
Oh,if you came back from heaven
It would freeze me in my tracks
And I hope God knows,if he let you go
I'd never send you back
A Special Birthday
Please God, make them remember that today is a special birthday.
Make them understand that the memories don't go away.
Bless them with ears to hear and hearts that care.
Enable them to listen while I share.
Shelter them that they may never know my pain.
Help them to help me know that my child's life was not in vain.
Help them to remember, Lord,
that I wish my child was here so we
could still celebrate.
To understand that I still feel the nearness of my child.
To see beyond my smile and the words "I'm OK"
Please God, let just one remember that
TODAY IS A SPECIAL BIRTHDAY.
~ Author Unknown
The graphics and the poem below are gifts for Louise's birthday from my wonderful friend, Pammi.
No Longer There:
When a child has gone to heaven,
There are no words you can find to say.
To try and give counsel or comfort,
That can wipe the grief away.
The guilt,the anger,the sleepless nights,
There are no drugs to dull the pain.
There is no one you can call,
This tragedy is so hard to explain.
There are no spickets that you can close,
To stop the flow of tears.
It makes no difference how much you shed,
They can never wash away the fears.
There is no cure for a brokenheart,
Filled with deep despair.
The empty arms are held close to the chest,
For a child who is no longer there.
~Unknown Author~
Thank you to my dear friend, Sheri, for her great help
with many of the beautiful tags for this page.
A friend can hear a tear drop.
This webpage is created In Loving Memory of Louise Antoinette Torreson June 14, 2003
Last updated: June 19, 2003
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