Without You

Kim                                                            

Without you

I wouldn’t have been a hardware person

I wouldn’t have learned to mix paint     
Or cut keys – at least one-sided ones J     
Or about difficult customers     
Or about great ones either

Without you

I wouldn’t have worked with 2 of my sons     
Or watched them become responsible salespeople     
Or seen them make friends with other adults     
Adults, like you, who valued them for themselves

Without you

Mine and my kids’ lives wouldn’t have the memories they have

There wouldn’t have been a place to make emergency hardware runs to    
Or such a successful rehearsal dinner    
Or a wedding cake cut    
Or a wedding shower hosted – in a hardware theme of course

Without you

I wouldn’t have scrapbooked after hours at the store    
Or made neck chillers for soldiers    
Or tied blankets    
Or made cards

Without you

We wouldn’t have had our gang

We wouldn’t have found out the hospital has the best value meal around     
Or worn red hats and boas to Ruby Tuesdays     
Or the Cheese Factory     
Or Breadeaux

Without you

I wouldn’t have laughed so hard     
Or so often     
Or cried over problems      
Or found comfort

Without you

I wouldn’t have talked and talked    
For hours    
About everything    
And nothing

Without youI would not have found a friend     
A dear friend     
Who I will miss

Because now we are – Without you

                                   L Sedlacek 9/6/09