Gerald Martin Smyers
LIVE, LAUGH, LOVE
LIVE
“The most important thing a father can dofor his children is to love their mother."
LOVE
I am Not Gone
Do not stand at my grave and weep; I am not there. I
do not sleep.
LAUGH
I am a thousand winds that blow. I am the diamond
glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush I am the swift uplifting rush Of quiet birds in
circled flight.
ARE WE NOT LIKE TWO VOLUMES OF ONE BOOK?
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry;
I am not there. I did not die.
LIVE
You may have thought I didn't see,
Or that I hadn't heard,But Dad, I picked up
everything,It's written on my heart.
LAUGH
Without you, Dad, I wouldn't be
Who I am today;You built a strong
foundationNo one can take
away.
LOVE
So here's to you, dear father,
From your forever grateful kid.
LIVE
Let's draw together to recuperate,
As we go through this period of sorrow;
Let's help each other, with tender careTo find a brighter
tomorrow.
LAUGH
LOVE
Silent To Thee
As down in the sunless retreat of the ocean,Sweet flowers are springing no mortal can see,
So deep in my soul the prayer of devotion,Unheard by the world,
Rises silent to Thee.
LIVE
LOVE
DAD
Thoughts of you Dad
Often I find myself thinking of you, Dad.
Of the support and encouragement you’ve given me over the years.
Of your generosity, kindness and guidance and especially of the many talks that we have had together.
And it’s when I think of these things that I realize how much it has helped me. To know that you’ve had many of the same dreams and doubts that I’ve had in life.
I admire and love you very much.
FAMILY
LOVE
My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he
believed in me.
LIVE
LOVE
LAUGH
He didn't tell me how to live; he lived,
and let me watch him do it.
LIVE
LAUGH
LOVE
GERALD MARTIN SMYERS
SEPTEMBER 14, 1944 – JULY 4, 2009
HIS WISH FOR US ALL WAS TO JUST LIVE, LAUGH, LOVE
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