To Terry...My Big Brother
I know we freely expressed our love for each other throughout our lives,
but I miss you so much and yearn to be able to hug and tell you again
how much I love and appreciate you. How the memories flood back..like
the time I was in the hospital for a tonsillectomy and kids were not allowed
to visit the patients. You had been saving your money to buy yourself a Davy
Crockett coon skin cap you had really been wanting. But instead, you bought
it for me and sent it to me by Mother. We have always been close. After our
father left, you took the inititive to help fill the void and at the same
time struggling to cope with the same hurts, if not more. You felt
the importance of setting a good example. You paved the way for me and our
brothers David and Mark in so many ways. We are happy for you because we
know you have been healed and are spending Christmas with Jesus. But we
feel sad for ourselves because we miss you so greatly. There are no words
to convey the void we felt when you took your final breath Tuesday and
without you there for our traditional Christmas Eve family gathering last
night. But because of Christmas there is hope and the assurance we will
all be together again some day. Merry Christmas Terry, my precious big brother. You will remain close in our hearts forevermore.
I love you,
Diane
12/25/98
Brother, You Are the Best
There are years lost behind us,
full of words we never spoke,
and now we have our separate lives
and less time to share together.
But in my heart I have always felt
the love we have,
and neither distance nor time
can take away the bond
we forged as children...
Growing up, we played and fought,
talked and laughed.
Beyond the fun and games,
beyond the battles we waged,
we found in each other
unending support
and a lifelong friend.
Through thick and thin,
and difficult times,
we emerged together as one,
protecting each other
from the world.
I know that if either of us
ever need anything,
we can count on the other
to give our all
and help in every way possible.
Perhaps words are not always
necessary in our relationship,
because we both know what's there.
But today I want to take the time
to remind you how much I really care
and thank you for all
that you have been to me.
I could never ask for, want,
or need a better brother,
because I have the best in you.
I love you!
--Erin N. Himelrick
|
