I have to admire the optimistic view you had br You refuse to dwell on the news that was bad br Life was for living fully and not sadly lamenting br Looking death in the eye you were not consenting br br You had too many things to do, and could not sit idly br Your bountiful green garden made you beam widely br White lilies were blooming; you inhaled the lovely smell br Your days were very busy; there is no time to say farewell br br Your stature shriveled and your frail body succumbed to pain br Reaching for another pill, you refused to justifiably complain br Although your inevitable fate could not be denied any longer br Your love and concern for others was growing ever stronger br br You celebrated every moment as you casually stopped to chat br To the end you did not want to dampen the emotional climate br With a smile you joked around and took the focus off of you br We did not have a clue that today would be your final adieubr br Theresa Ann Moorebr br