A Birthday Wish
Beautiful, so beautiful, and radiant. She exuded calm and serenity but could burst into laughter so easily, and she had a willful way about her. Unlike so many of us, she was what she appeared. She loved her life, she loved her family and her friends, she loved her dog, she loved to read, and to wrap herself in a blanket in front of a fire. She also loved to dance and to hit the town dressed for trouble. She worried and cared so much for her friends, but was the first one to tell you the truth, and the first one to offer to help.
Her confidence was a wonder to me. So comfortable in her own skin, she knew what was important and simply disregarded the rest. She was private but could shock you with her frankness, and then laugh at the expression on your face, pushing the envelope just a little more.
She showed me that living life is about living your life. She showed me the path to happiness and then set me on it. I have stumbled and fallen but she helps me get back up again and again.
She would have been 29 years old today and all I can give her is my promise that I will learn the lessons she tried to teach me.
Happy Birthday, Beth. I love you and I miss you.
2 comments:
We loved her too and miss her!
I know you've seen this before but I wanted to share it.
Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some people move our souls to dance. They awaken us to a new understanding with the passing whisper of their wisdom. Some people make the sky more beautiful to gaze upon. They stay in our lives for a while leave footprints on our hearts, and we will never ever be the same.
Whoever wrote this must have met and known Beth.
Thinking of You.
What a wonderful tribute to Beth. I know you will keep your promise to her to live as she encouraged you. We all miss her but know we all have benefited from knowing her. Love Mom
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