Mother have I told you

I’m so proud to be your son?

Have I ever thanked you

for the many things you’ve done?

Have I shown you by my actions

my gratitude and love?

Have I given you the praise

you are so deserving of?

If you could look into my heart

how quickly you would see

the special place you hold there

and how much you mean to me.

I may not have always shown it

by the things I say and do,

but there’s no mother in the world

more loved, dear mom, than you.

Congratulations graduate!

Give that hat a toss.

There is no mountain you can’t climb,

or river you can’t cross.

There are no hidden treasures

Too hard for you to find.

The world is yours to conquer,

Just open up your mind.

You’re on your way to greater things.

We’re proud as we can be.

Oh, the doors that you can open

With your graduation key.

                  Would you like to be a doctor

                  who helps the sick get well?

Or perhaps an inventor,

like Alexander Bell?

Or start up your own company.

Become wealthy like Bill Gates?

Why…you could even be president

of the United States!!

Never stop from climbing

and reaching for that star.

Go be the best that you can be,

‘Cause that’s just who YOU ARE! 

You are a special mother.

Perfect in every way.

I’m so blessed to have you,

and thank God for you each day.

You’re such a great example.

You’re loving and you’re kind.

When God thinks of perfect mothers,

I’ll bet you come to mind.

Mother have I told you

I’m so proud to be your son?

Have I ever thanked you

for the many things you’ve done?

Have I shown you by my actions

my gratitude and love?

Have I given you the praise

you are so deserving of?

If you could look into my heart

you would quickly see,

the special place you hold there

and how much you mean to me.

I may not have always shown it

by the things I say and do,

but there’s no mother in the world

more loved, dear mom, than you.

My love for you dear mother

is in my heart to stay.

It’s with gratitude and honor

I wish you Happy Mother’s Day.

Ever since I was a child

I’ve felt your love for me.

A better mother anywhere,

this world will never see.

I thank dear God in Heaven

for I am truly blessed.

When he gave me a mother,

He chose the very best.

I imagine Heaven

as a peaceful happy place,

where joy and contentment

put a smile on every face.

I imagine many mansions

and streets of shining gold.

Never being sick again

and never growing old.

I imagine Heaven

as a paradise above.

A perfect place where every heart

is filled with pure sweet love.

I imagine Heaven as a place

where dreams come true.

A place where I will one day share

eternity with you.

Though my heart is full of sadness,

I have thoughts of gladness too.

Two emotions, both from love,

and in my heart for you.

I’m sad that you have passed away,

but glad you’re pain is gone.

I’m sad because I’ll miss you so,

and glad that you live on.

I’m sad that I’ll no longer see

that smile upon your face,

but glad to know that you are well,

and in a happy place.

As I think about the conflict,

I suddenly can see…

The happiness is all for you.

The sadness is for me.

When you took your life

we felt ours ended too.

If we could only turn back time

there’s much we would undo.

We didn’t see the warning signs.

You held them deep inside.

Struggles you were going through

you did so well to hide.

We’re left with guilt and sorrow

and confusion as to why

you didn’t tell us of your pain

and felt you had to die.

Every soul is precious

In the eyes of God above.

He’ll heal your troubled heart

and bless you with His love.

We’ll put all faith in Him

  as we pray our hearts will mend.

We love you so, and know in time

we’ll be with you again.  

I attended a large funeral

of a little child who died.

The fathers’ heart was broken

and openly he cried.

This man, by all who know him,

is a rugged type of guy.

and some were quite astonished

to see this big man cry.

But I thought, “Now here’s a man,

who shows no outward fears

and proves that  he is human

by the shedding of his tears.”

They who say real men don’t cry

don’t seem to understand

that a man who shows emotions

is by far the greater man.

If you are one who still believes

the “men don’t cry” concept,

read John Eleven: Thirty Five,

where it’s written, “Jesus wept.”

I always took for granted,

as a parent, I’d go first,

but somehow in our family

life’s order got reversed.

I believed the day would come

that you would bury me,

but in my sorrow, I now know

that isn’t meant to be.

The wisdom of our Father,

who dwells in heaven’s sky,

Is well beyond that of my own.

I shall not question why.

I pray that He will comfort me,

and help my heart to heal.

Only those who’ve lost a child

can know the pain I feel.

In God’s time I know you’ll be

back in my arms again.

Don’t forget how much you’re loved

and missed, dear child, ‘til then.