Ingrid you have gone and I must grieve;
I call out your name -- you answer not,
And I look for you in every familiar spot.
Everything seems so strange and surreal,
I ask everyday is it a dream or real?
Where are the soft blue
eyes of affection?
Where is the laughter and talk of childhood reflection?
Where is the loving care when I was sick or sad?
Where is the generous soul for which I was glad?
Where is the forgiving and understanding heart?
Where are the bonds that were there from the start?
I miss all the little ways you showed you cared,
For there were so many good moments we shared;
Looking back on my life's assorted scenes,
I realized you taught me what love truly means;
You were my trusted confidante and best friend,
On whose loving support I could always depend.
I look at your smiling face in all my photos;
Memories flood my mind as I touch the mementos
From the happy times you and I have had,
But now these bring tears and make me sad;
For the time together went by in a wink,
Life was not as long as we'd like to think.
Sometimes memories bring comfort and make me smile,
But there are times when grief takes over for a while;
Friends offer gentle words and prayers to console,
And tell me what has happened to your loving soul;
Can it be true what they say of time healing grief?
Is it enough when they say death has given you relief?
Can we believe what others say of a better place,
Where our beloved ones rest in God's warm embrace?
And rejoice that you'll always have tomorrow.
How can I then be so heartbroken and selfishly cry,
Return to me from that peaceful place where you lie!"
Now I look down at your name on a cold hard stone
That says little of the loving light you have shone;
It tells nothing of the wonderful person you were,
And only serves to remind me of the painful loss I endure;
But I know your kind soul wants no tears or pain,
Instead you'd want warm memories and love to remain.
Although I cry and stand grief-stricken by your grave,
I promise not to forget the loving memories you gave;
But still I miss you so very much my sister dear,
And your caring words I once again long to hear;
My heart's only solace is one day I will see you as before,
Beckoning me to come join you in the white distant shore. Rip my beautiful sister ingrid.
ann
24th June 2015
Thinking of you today n every day ingrid. Now your we maria is 7 years old past on the 17 th june. Jose had a we birthday party for her . At home for the family. It was nice but the house is not the same since you died . Its so empty without you and we are all doing our best to carry on but our ma is heartbroken.you could see it in her face when we were all gathered round your table an you werent there such a change since the happy times we all partied with you at the house on all the special dates .births. easter..halloween birthdays. Mothers day. Fathers day. Valentines day. And christmas day .we all love and miss you so much. For everything you done you done it for your 3 lovely wanes .god live them they miss you so much but you were my sister my friend and i will always be there for your your wanes like when you were living i will never forget you . Your at peace now in heaven with my da. Thank you for being the best sister anyone could ask for .rip. ingrid.
ann
20th June 2015
I miss you so much ingrid xxx
ann
11th June 2015