Daisy Holmes by Syndi, Gabriel and Ben Holmes / Love,

Mom, Cain Mama, Morgan, Ben and Gabe

I remember as if it were this morning the day you first came home from Boston with Gabe-standing in the kitchen on Winter St. I remember when we bonded- you were in the kennel with your first pups and I put my head and shoulders inside to check on them not thinking that you might be nervous as a first time mother but you trusted me. I remember how gloriously high you could jump until arthritis took that ability from you but you never complained. I remember how finicky you were about going out in the rain and the snow.

I remember how you would play outside alone, tossing a rock-I saved your last rock, you know. I remember how much you loved being out in the side yard and by the grape vine-I will put your memorial there. I remember that Tuesday-5 Sept 2006-when you were diagnosed with the lymphoma and how you nearly died that day; but you fought to live and responded to the medicine.

You wanted so to live and took your pills eagerly every morning. You wanted so to live but your little soul became too tired. I am so grateful for the time we had left and I am so grateful that you let me be with you when you left to go on ahead. Now you can play with Abbey, Sarah, Moses and Bopper under God’s throne until we are all together again. I will always be with you,Dweezy. Cain, Mama and Morgan miss you so. We will always love you, brave little girl.

 

Daisy Holmes,