Gifting Of This Life
~*Margaret Diana Cowart Tindal*~

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So fair and lovely, this child-bride
Jack said, "Beverly, I'll keep you by my side."

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So handsome was he, that she could not resist
Beverly replied, "Okay, Jack, if you insist."

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Bare ends met ... in a house filled with love
After first-born son ... this daughter came along~

From this wondrous plant-of-birth
came this child of October mirth
Cradled in a dresser drawer
as the times back then were very hard
Subsequent years gave this family three more
another brother and two sisters to adore
Each of us so blessed to be
united in this family~

On this eve of my birth-of-day
I'll simply take a moment to say
Lord, please tell Mother and Daddy
"I wouldn't have had it any other way."

All the love that you both gave
reaches far beyond the grave
I thank you both for this *gift* of my life~

~Dedicated to the loving memory of my parents,
Beverly W. Drury Cowart & Mitchell C. 'Jack' Cowart
October 12, 2002

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
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Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

~ Time has cast a spell on you
  So you won't ever forget me ~

It's your birthday!!!!! Whyfore did no-one tell me? mmmmmmuah. Happy Birthday. I'm so glad you wrote this tribute. I will send you a little something from Australia. And now I have you in my birthday book.
Keth
Btw stunning poem but you already knew I was going to say that.

Here in the midst of my lonely abyss, a single joy I find...your presence in my mind.  Unknown

A friend hears the song in my heart, and sings it to me when my memory fails.

DearestFriends~
Thank you all for your lovely messages, cards and thoughts~
This little piece of my heart is kinda special to me and I am thankful that I have the opportunity to share it with you~

I had a wonderful birth-of-day !!

Ya' know ... my friend, June, summed it up quite nicely for me when she wrote -

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it does not matter all the things you may not have had in growing up. Your parents, like my Mother, made the most out of the least to give you more of what you didn't have...and taught you that their Love, along with many other non-material things, was free.

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Yes, that says it exactly~
Love n' hugs~
~*Marge*~

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