In Loving Memory of ALBERTA MARIE If roses grow in Heaven,
Lord, please pick a bunch for me. Place them in my Mother’s arms and tell her they’re from me. Tell her that I love her and miss her,
and when she turns to smile,
place a kiss upon her cheek and hold her for a while. Because remembering her is easy,
I do it every day,
but there’s an ache within my heart that will never go away.

This book is dedicated to Liyah & Lauryn and was written to them directly. Hopefully it inspires the writer in all of us to tell our stories and leave them for the generations to follow.