My Guardian Angel

As most of you know, a really good friend of mine passed away from breast cancer last year. It was one year ago today. Not only was Chris my boyfriend's mother but my boss, my friend, and my second mom. She and I grew really close during the few years I knew her. After her passing, I decided I wanted to help other families get through tough times by becoming a hospice nurse. Many people think I'm crazy. They think its too depressing to have so many people close to you die. But I think its the greatest blessing given to me. I absolutely love my job. The memories you share and the bonds you make with those families during the last few months of life are something I'll never forget. Last night I decided to write a poem in remembrance of Chris. If it doesn't make sense, its lack of sleep at 2 AM kicking in.

One year ago she left us

To return to heaven above

We didn’t really understand

But we could feel Christ’s love

We mourned the loss of our mother,

Our daughter and our friend

We believed in the plan of salvation

And knew this wasn’t the end

Her earth life was cut short

And we honor her this day

She’ll always be my guardian angel

And has been since one year ago today

We love you and miss you Chris!!