A death has occurred and everything is changed. We are painfully aware that life Can never be the same again, That yesterday is over, That relationships once rich have ended. But there is another way to look upon this truth. If life now went on the same, Without the presence of the one who died, We could only conclude that the life we remember Made no contribution, filled no space, meant nothing. The fact that this person left behind a place That cannot be filled Is a high tribute to this individual.
Life can be the same after a trinket has been lost, But never after the loss of a treasure.
Elizabeth Levang and Sherokee Ilse, Deaconess Press, 1992. Donate directly to the SIDS Network securely with a major credit card . All rights reserved. Permission to use, copy, and distribute this document, in whole or in part, for non-commercial use and without fee, is hereby granted, provided that this copyright, permission notice, and appropriate credit to the SIDS Network, Inc. be included in all copies. The opinions and information provided here are not necessarily those of the author and are presented for educational purposes only.