See You Later

The following is a poem written to my Father, Cecil Jones for the funeral service held on Thursday, July 23, 2009.

We often fool ourselves
Thinking our parents will live forever
Then we are reminded that
Our lives here on Earth are only temporary

I won't say Good-Bye
Because that would mean
I would never see you again.
So Instead I'll say, "I'll see you later in Heaven".

There are so many things
I want to say...
I love you
I miss you
I will see you later

Even though the pain of missing you is great
The joy of seeing you later is greater

You were loved by many
And many were loved by you
Your legacy of loving others
Is and example we ALL should do

You are such an inspiration
To never give up
To trust God completely
And to live life to the fullest

Until yesterday (July 21, 2009) I never really knew
That my dad wasn't just mine
He loved 3 more as his own
It was at that moment I realized
My dad was a Father
Not only to myself
But to Shannon, Ryan, and Jeff

To call him father
Meant he loved us first
Like God our Father in Heaven
God loved us first

Thank you father
For showing us
The meaning of love
The meaning of compassion
The meaning of faithfulness
And the meaning of meekness
Your reward is in Heaven
As our reward will be to see you again