You were the gentle light in my life—a light I could see from the window of my home.
The quiet presence that made everything feel safe and warm.
Your hands made meals, your voice carried hymns, and your heart held us all.
I’ll carry your memory in all of the little things—
a blackberry cobbler in the oven,
a soft breeze through the trees,
a trip down memory lane at Petit Jean State Park,
a melody that feels like home.
I know in my heart you’re with Papa now—
singing in harmony again, surrounded by eternal love, light, and peace.
Thank you for loving me in the way only you could.
We will keep that light burning—
through grace, through kindness, through each other.
With all my heart,
Melanie