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I would Rather Have a Little Rose

I would rather have a little rose from the garden of a friend.
than to have the choicest flowers when my stay on earth must end.

I would rather have a pleasant word
In Kindness said to me
Than flattery when my heart is still and this life has ceased to be.

I would rather have a loving smile from friends I know are true.
Then tears shed round my casket when this world I bid adieu.

Author unknown

Valerie Rose Peltier
May 5, 1961- July 12, 2003

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ÒRemember MeÓ

Remember me with laughter not tears, for I am not far away.

I am the bird that you look up and see flying free.

I am the first hint of autumn that makes you feel happy.

I am the sound of the waves that break gently on the sand that help comfort you.

Remember me when you look into my childrenÕs faces for my love lives on in them.

And when you feel you need some extra strength just close your eyes and remember me.

In Memory of our Friend

Audrey Adams

July 18, 2004

Joanne Van Horn 10/90