Annette My Other Mom
We gathered in memory to Honor You!
Sang 3 songs;
Will The Circle Be Unbroken
“I was standing by my window
On a cold and cloudy day
When I saw the hearse come rolling
For to carry my Mother away”
(My Tears flowing….
Could’nt even sing
Knowing…)
“Well I went back home, home was lonely
For my Mother she was gone
And all my family was cryin’
For our Home felt sad and alone”
(We all sang, I couldn’t)
Will the circle be unbroken?
By and by Lord, by and by
There’s a better home awaiting
In the sky Lord, in the sky”
(The lyrics made me cry
After I thought my tears were all gone)
Bandit’s passing My Baby Cat for 15 years, 11 days ago
Devastated …I thought my heart could not break open shedding more tears
After all this time I still go
Revisiting every conversations, face, expressions, feelings years
Death is so final
It challenges the soul
I just thought there would be another conversation, seeing your face, hearing you again laugh,
Just thought, thought
Thats all in the past
I really just ought, ought to embrace my sorrow, and regrets
I thought there… there would be more time
As God has his own plans … of time, life never last
This is just a test
In my my memory, you will sing and still shine
I will always remember your very best
The sands in the hour glass define
A soul’s heart that endured hell,
Finding true love as the most meaningful of life’s crest….
Our tears now fill that well,
Fire and Rains
An Angel now brings
Tears like rains
Annette in memory of you.
James Taylor sings….
[Verse 1]
Just yesterday morning, they let me know you were gone
Suzanne, the plans they made put an end to you
I walked out this morning and I wrote down this song
I just can't remember who to send it to
[Chorus]
I've seen fire and I've seen rain
I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end
I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend
But I always thought that I'd see you again
Thought I’d see you, see you one more time again.
^
Always thought we could enjoy another profound conversation
With a meal, a glass, thoughts, inner reflections
Now all that is in the winds of memories
As the brilliant Sun offers its warmest affections
The Flowers Annette, are all in bloom
Our valley is beautiful this time of year
Under the waxing western moon
Under each of our eyes silent tears
Singing Red River Valley
( We all goo too soon)
“From this valley they say you are going
We will miss your bright eyes and sweet smile
For they say you are taking the sunshine
That has brightened our pathway a while
Come and sit by my side if you love me
Do not hasten to bid me adieu
But remember the Red River Valley
And the cowboy who loved you so true”
^
Saturday March 16th Spring is Summer
The Cherry blossoms sweet soft thunder,
Good, Goodbye Annette Stone
“Mom” another gone
Gone under
Till The Lords promised new dawn
August 28th 1934 February 9th 2024
Where has the time gone?
Old photos of you rowing the raft
You were so young, strong
That was long ago past
I met Annette on several raft trips
Goodbye gone is passed
Sorrow, regrets, joys, of the river slips
Not a dry eye in the house
Its raining on a Beautiful blue Spring day
Babies in strollers, Women in dresses,
Annette’s House
7 Children
15 grand kids
8 Great grand kids
And A River Family
“ She Loved You All”
My tears fall
In the shape of a heart
That will not stop breaking
People come Live, learn, love, fade away
Making a a lighting bolt arc
We go chasing, and waiting
Chasing that perfect soul mate spark
Waiting for the perfect moment, tripping on hesitating
Living a good life is art
Forever are we are blessed and changed by You
In death no more chasing, waiting,
Forever our thoughts of you, this day goes too
To The lyrics, to two guitars in harmony arranged
Human singing voices, the beautiful sounds
Thoughts and eyes rains
In the blink of of an eye smiling faces found
The Good Lord calling Annette, her memory remains
Annette, was surprisingly adaptable,
Her voices what a lovely sound
Practical. reliable,
Handled things when they went wrong,
And with this crew
It happened often
But someone always knew what to do
This Dearest Mom, was
Flexible, and went with the flow,
Just to keep the peace, because
Well ya all probably Know
She was
Intelligent, strong, and energetic,
Saw beyond the surface of things she got it!
Brings massive amounts of food frozen for the River trips
Lasagne, pumpkin bread, salad, prepared lickity split
Just passing through she, too now slips
Never another rafting trip
Never another sitting at your kitchen table like I was a little boy in a grown mans skin
Never again…
Into Sun, Sky, True Love and her final resting upon the rivers bend
She was everyone’s Mom
Eternal is the broken heart that breaks open
Tender Good Night until dawn my friend!
Back home again
I will treasure your kitchen
Pictures of all your rafting trips and the stories each had to say
What great adventures you spin
Always profound conversations resting in an Earthly grave
Now free, free as the rivers through her canyons
On the roaring approaching drumming rapid river’s wave,
Free, of all body aches and pains again
“I ve seen fire and rains” I wave
The lyrics of the songs
Made me cry along
Tomorrow another sun will come streaming in
Dawn
Get up again
Go forward in a blaze
Into Earth they gently place you,
You, into your eternal river grave
To the big skies and beyond blue
We wave
We pray Jesus, saves
Will take good care of you
Death makes us find whats true
Breaking the numb
Until then,..
We are all just passing through
Dust in the winds
Sun beams streaming through
Goodbye Dearest friend
In memory of You
We go on …
Good, Goodbye Annette Stone.
I Loved You!
The sky
The Lord , in the sky Lord
We cry, for the loss of a friend
These days where did they all go?
I am very sorry for your loss (my mom was born September 25, 1934) … it was a good year for wonderful mom’s 💝🙏💝