She is Gone, Rest in Peace

Current mood: lost

She is Gone...

You can shed tears that she is gone
Or you can smile because she has lived.
You can close your eyes and pray that she will come back
Or you can open your eyes and see all that she has left.

Your heart can be empty because you can't see her
Or you can be full of the love that you shared.
You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday
Or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.

You can remember her and only that she is gone
Or you can cherish her memory and let it live on.
You can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn your back,
Or you can do what she would want:
smile, open your eyes,
love and go on.

Rest in Peace
Marilyn Kay Lunsford- Ballor
June 4, 1946 - November 13, 2006



A loving mother, grandmother, great- grandmother, sister, friend and neighbor suddenly went to Heaven to rejoin her soul mate, Robert Gordon Ballor, on November 13, 2006, at the age of 60.
She was born in 1946, in Lansing, Michigan.
Marilyn was also preceded in death by her parents and a sister.
She is survived by her sons, Joseph of Michigan and James (Erin)of Potterville; daughter, Maryellen (Douglas) Elliott of Warren; 4 grandchildren; 1 great- grandchild; sisters, Patricia Dickerson of Haslett and Debra (Stephen) Isner of Livonia; some very special close friends and neighbors; and her faithful companion, Dusty.
Graveside services will be held Thursday, November 16, at 2 p.m. in Deepdale Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Lansing.
The family is being served by Gorsline- Runciman Funeral Homes, Lansing.

Comments:

Theresa on Nov 13, 2007 3:51 AM: So today is the anniversary of her passing? I'm sorry Mary. I don't really know what to say. I can't imagine losing my mom. Just try to remember that she is looking down on you and the baby and watching over you both. She loves you and she knows you love her. She wouldn't want you sad over her. She would want you to be happy and enjoy every minute you have with your family and friends. :) Even though it can be pretty stressful at times. lol We're here for you and you know how to reach me if you need to talk. *hugs*
Theresa

Jenn on Nov 14, 2007 2:13 AM: Beautiful poem! Perfect. :) I hope you got through the day okay yesterday, and you always know I'm here for you.