How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
For the ends of Being and ideal Grace.
I love thee to the level of every day's
Most quiet need, by sun and candlelight.
I love thee freely, as men strive for Right;
I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise.
I love with a passion put to use
In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith.
I love thee with a love I seemed to lose
With my lost saints, I love thee with the breath,
Smiles, tears, of all my life! and, if God choose,
I shall but love thee better after death.

-Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Dearest Family & Friends...

On Friday, February 11th at 7:16 AM, we lost the most beautiful person God had placed on this earth...our Mother.

There are no words that seem to adequate enough to say thank you to everyone who expressed their sympathy for the loss of our beautiful Mother. My family is grateful to have had the amount of love & support that we have had. I love my mother very much & am proud to know that she touched so many lives & so many hearts. She was the nicest most beautiful person I've ever known & will remain my best friend forever. She truly had the most gentle soul & that is why i know she belonged in Heaven, God wanted her by His side.

Please continue to pray for strength for me & my family in the hours,days, months & years to come. We apologize in advance for any lack of communication; this has been very hard, very sudden, and unexpected. We loved her so & we always will. For Valentines we all received the most beautiful Angel....God Bless.