Jan Louise

My aunt had been asking me about "her poem" for years.  I was glad I was able to come through for her.  She will be missed by many.

Jan Louise

 

She could make sense out of chaos

and find meaning in a maze.

She dreamed in possibilities.

She charted her own way.

She lived a life that

mirrored the convictions she held dear.

She met the world at its own door

and did it without fear.

She forged a path that others told her

she could never make.

Unapologetically,

she did it her own way.

She ministered to those in need.

She gave to those without.

She spoke for those who had no voice,

compassionate throughout.                                                                                                  

She strived to make this world of ours

a better place to live.

She gave her time.

She gave herself.

She gave all she could give.

Dedicated, genuine,

beautiful and bright.

She lived her life.

She lived out loud.

She fought for what was right.

I know that we will greatly miss

her humor and her smile,

how she listened without judgment

and her legendary style.

But more than what we’ll miss of her

Is what we get to keep;

the strength she gave to each of us.

the wisdom that ran deep.

So much of her is echoed in the legacy she gave.

The lives she touched.

The world she changed.

The family she made.

 

FEPG  12/01/2014