Thank you daughter

I love it the new look to my blog! Thank you so much Mishka for all the things you do for me. I appreciate you and I am so happy you are only a hop, skip and a jump away although I know you would rather be elsewhere. I am very excited about taking a little time off to spend with you and your sister and William - I cannot wait to see the "Hobbit House" either! I love my family! They are exciting and interesting, wonderful, generous and intelligent!

My Dad Sept 1, 1911-March 6, 2011 - Elmer Byrd

He is gone now and there is such a void when you walk into my mother's house now. You do not realize how much space we occupy, until someone leaves this earth. It is not the same as when someone goes on a trip, or to the store, it is the eternal gone that makes its mark. I was privileged to witness my Dad's passing on into heaven. He really battled between staying with us and going on. When we told him to go, that we were all going to be okay, he left. I could feel his spirit leave. I know he is no longer in pain, seeing family that have passed before him - he leaves one sister behind and all of the daughters, son-in-laws, grandchildren. I am really going to miss him, but I have great joy knowing I will see him again!