Honoring My Dad-

A Letter to My Father

I can’t believe I made it to this day again

Not having you here.

I keep hoping that when I close my eyes,

magically, you will appear

Daddy,

I’ve always known you were one in a million.

That special one,

The one that surpassed the rest.

The best of the best.

I feel like I never told you enough

Just how special you were to me.

Mother’s hear it constantly,

But Father’s sometimes don’t get to hear

The words I love you out loud.

I know those words would have made you proud.

I should have told you that, in my eyes,

You hung the moon and the stars,

That you were my superstar

My hero,

My champion

Of champions,

My father

Of father’s among men.

In your eyes this would have meant the world,

Because it was coming from your little girl.

No matter how old I was,

In your heart I held a special place.

It was always written all over your face

I wish I would have said the words I kept in my heart
And in my mind.

That the best father in the world was mine.

Day after day somehow has just slipped pass

Time moves so fast.

Daddy you have got to know

I miss you so.

On this side, I know I’ll never see you again,

But one day, when I leave this place,

I will see your face,

Tell you all the things you missed,

Plant your face with one big kiss

And say out loud this time

The best father in the world was mine.

Happy Father’s Day Daddy

I know you are listening to your favorite songs

and singing "Redeemed" like you used to do.

This is one you used to sing so, this one is for you.
Thank you for a lifetime of faithfulness

Honoring My Mother

When it comes to mother's, I was blessed to have had one of the best.  This will be my first Mother's Day not having her here to appreciate.  I have no regrets.  That is my message to those who have mother's that are still alive.  Appreciate them while they are still here.  I miss my mother with all my heart, but I can truthfully say, we made the best of our time together.  She was a very special lady.  Quiet spirited and full of unconditional love, not just for her family.  My parents were loved by many, because they shared their love with many.  Happy Mother's Day mom.

A LETTER TO MY MOTHER

Mother:

You are not just the woman who gave me life.

When I look at you, I see more than your outer beauty.

I see a woman who possesses a spirit of kindness and gentleness,

as well as great determination and inner strength.

In you, there is no pretense.

You love with simplicity and sincerity. 

As long as I can remember,

you have been slow to anger and slow to wrath.

In your life, forgiveness has been a well-traveled path.

You could teach a lesson on tolerance and temperance.

You have always believed in giving others a second chance.

The Bible has always been your guide. 

Cleanliness and Godliness, 

Are two things in which you take pride.

Every choice you made for your family
was made with us in mind.

In that, there is no fault anyone can find.

When I think I have seen the best of you,

You surpass what you have already done.
You are the best mother, bar none.

You are a loving Mother and wife,

something you have proven by the way you live your life.

You have helped our family create memories that time can never erase.

For that, in our heart, you will always have a special place.

You have given each of us all that we needed to weave a tapestry of you.

In our eyes, that is more than any mother could do.

Mother, with all my heart, I love you.

copyright P. Newman-Harris

Honoring Mothers-Happy Mother's Day

A Mother’s  Love Never Dies

A mother’s love never dies

Her children are her prize

From the moment she lays eyes on you

Her love is faithful and true

There is nothing you can do

To make her stop loving you.

Through your ups and downs

She is always around

To encourage and uplift

That is her special gift

Her love is without condition

She is always willing to hear your petitions

She loves without fear or restraint

Her love never falters or faints.

She pours her wisdom into her children

Creating a perfect tapestry

and a timeless legacy

For generations to come

Her work is never done

Through time and space

A mother’s love will never be erased

Her love goes on and on

Long after she is gone,

Long after your last cries

Long after your last goodbyes

A mother’s love never dies

copyright Patricia Newman-Harris

A Mothers at Heart

Though motherhood was not your call
You have been a mother to us all

Some bonds are formed before birth

Others are formed here on earth

The word Mother does not determine how deep the bond will be

Motherhood is birthed from a love that is given tenderly.

It’s the devotion and the time spent through the years.

It comes with the sharing of both joys and tears.

That is what makes one a mother at heart.

You loved, you taught someone how to trust,

You more than supplied their needs.

In your lifetime you planted many seeds

Giving and loving right from the start.

That’s what makes you a mother at heart.

Copyright P. Newman-Harris

A salute to those who have mothered children of family and friends, nieces, nephews, cousins and

neighborhood kids, giving of their time, their love and their wisdom.  Your devotion has not gone

unnoticed. 

Music of my Heart by Gloria Estefan and N'Sync