B. C. Money remembers Vallie

Today is a day of remembrance for 62 years ago I was married to a sweet girl of 16 years.  One that toiled and labored for so many years to raise a family of 8 children - 6 girls and 2 boys and teaching and training them to be useful men and women loved by all that knew them.  Yes we spent many happy years together but now you have gone to your reward leaving us here to mourn and grief for you absence but rejoicing that some day we can meet you on the sunny bank of sweet deliverance where parting is no more.  Yes sweetheart we are so lonely today because we miss you so much.

Dearest Mother and sweet companion,

Two weeks ago today, I realized that you was leaving me for a heavenly home, although your body was with us a few hours longer and I hope you knew me and that I brought you a little bunch of flowers that you loved and cared for so much; but you soon left us to weep and mourn (not so much for your going for we all were so glad you did not have to linger and suffer so much) but because we had failed to show our love and do for you the many things that we wish we had done while you was here with me.  While you were giving your life for me and doing everything you could for me and your children, yes you worked and toiled to provide the things for your household.

You looked well to the ways of your family and did not eat the bread of idleness and now I cannot tell how much I miss you for I can see the touch of our hands in everything.  There were times that I did express my love and appreciation to you but there were so many things that I could have done but left undone; but our prayer and desire is that soon I will meet you in that bright city where there will be no parting or sad farewells spoken and no tears dim our eyes for Jesus said all tears will he wipe away.

Goodbye til I meet you over in gloryland,

Lovingly,
Dada