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For Jill,
Who Should Have Been 21 Today (3/14/05)
How melancholy now this day when you were born--
A day we used to greet with balloons and streamers and song.
How I loved to see the smile on your face and in your eyes
As you saw the surprises we had hidden away.
You jumped with excitement at the thought of the party to come
With all your special friends
And games and music and prizes and fun--
And, of course, best of all, the cake made just for you,
Embellished with your name and age and all ablaze with candles.
Oh, the magic of closing your eyes and making the perfectwish
That was sure to come true!
Now, the only wish that I would ever make
Can never come to pass--
For you cannot return.
A great longing to see you and hold you and kiss you
Comes over me and brings me down.
Still, even in my grief, come flashes
Of memories that can never fade--
The sweetness of your smile and voice,
The goodness of your soul.
And deep within me rises again
The hope that we will meet once more,
In God's own time and place.
Happy birthday, my precious Jill!
(With love to Peggy and Jill
by Saralyn M. Smith)
For Jill on Her 21st Birthday,
March 14, 2005
It's such a long time now that you’ve been gone,
Yet always you’re in my heart.
I wish that I could understand
Why it was you had to depart.
I often wonder how you’d be now--
This year you’d turn twenty-one--
And I wonder if you’ve continued to age
In heaven, my precious one.
I miss the sweetness of your smile,
And I wish that I could touch
The softness of your hair and cheek.
Oh, my daughter, I miss you so much!
How I miss the talks we used to have
And the games we used to play!
Life’s not been the same, my precious Jill,
Since you left that terrible day.
I went out to your grave today
And left flowers, balloons and such,
I talked with you and prayed a while—
It doesn’t seem like much.
But it’s all that I can give you now,
When you’re in heaven so far away,
I don’t even know if you can hear
The words I’ve tried to say.
I’ll never know the special joy
Of seeing you full-grown,
But I’m thankful for the years we had
And all the joy we’ve known.
And I look forward to the day
I’ll see you at heaven’s door—
The day I’ll get to hug you again
And be with you evermore!
So, happy birthday, my precious Jill,
Whom I love eternally.
Though today you’re turning twenty-one,
My baby you’ll always be.
Love always and forever,
Mom
(Written with great love for Peggy and Jill
by Saralyn M. Smith)
Thank you Diane
Thank you Beth
Thank you Saralyn
Thank you Reeny
Thank you Kris
Thank you Leslie
Thank you Stacey
Thank you Tia
Thank you Joyce
Thank you Shirley
Thank you Kris
Thank you Judy
Thank you Jeanine
These are some of Jill's tea & dress-up birthday party pictures.
 
 
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"The song you are listening to is called Shine Your Light," which is being sung by Robbie Robertson.
It is the theme song to the movie "Ladder 49," a tribute to Fireman, and to that of a young Fireman who lost his life in the
line of duty. Jill was extremely proud of her Daddy's profession as a District Fire Chief for 25 years. Many times, she would
take her friends to the fire station when her Daddy was on duty, and bring them their favorite thing to eat~~~Blue Bell Ice Cream!!!!
If she, or one of her friends locked their keys in their car, which happened quite often, even if her Daddy wasn't on duty,
she would call the Fire Department and ask them to "please, pretty please, come and unlock the car." And then she would love it
when that big fire truck would pull up and unlock the car and all of the fireman would pick on her and tell her that she owed
them some Blue Bell Ice Cram! And she would get it and take it to them. She loved fireman
and they treated her like a princess when she died.
This song is in honor and tribute to the Tyler Fire Department~~~ Jill's "extended family."
Thank you Tyler Fire Department for taking
such wonderful care of Jill and treating her
like a princess.
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