Poem and Songs

Sometimes as you go through life you find little things that help get you through the rough times.  As I have been faced with the knowledge that I would only have a short time with my daughter I have found solace in written words and music.  I have shared some wonderful talks given and also some music I have loved.  As we prepared for the funeral my family found some beautiful poems and words that helped give me peace too. This is not all that was found but here is a small portion.
Here is a beautiful poem that my sister Brandy found and read at Elizabeth's graveside.

“Tiny Angel”

For a brief and fleeting moment,

An angel touched the ground:

With tiny wings and halo

And sweet, soft angel sounds.

Blessing the lives of others

In beauty and in grace:

Those who saw the angel

Knew god had kissed her tiny face.

The angel came for reasons

We may not understand:

A journey brief, with gifts so great,

And guided by God’s hand.

Here is the song from Gary Allan that my sister Hilary read for Elizabeth's funeral:

                                                       "Life Ain't Always Beautiful"

Life aint always beautiful
Sometimes it's just plain hard
Life can knock you down, it can break your heart

Life aint always beautiful
You think you're on your way
And it's just a dead end road at the end of the day

But the struggles make you stronger
And the changes make you wise
And happiness has its own way of takin it's sweet time

[CHORUS]
No, life aint always beautiful
Tears will fall sometimes
Life aint always beautiful
But it's a beautiful ride

Life aint always beautiful
Some days I miss your smile
I get tired of walkin all these lonely miles

And I wish for just one minute
I could see your pretty face
Guess I can dream, but life don't work that way

But the struggles make you stronger
And the changes make you wise
And happiness has its own way of takin it's sweet time

No, life aint always beautiful
But I know i'll be fine
Hey, life aint always beautiful
But it's a beautiful ride
What a beautiful ride