In Honor of Our Parents

On By Lauren Scott, AuthorIn Poetry

The foundation was solid,
love was the glue,
but they are gone now –
the foursome that guided,
supported, and encouraged.

Tears spill into our days,
but so do the memories
and celebrations
of the lives they lived.

Our eyes are open to
the legacies they have left
and the yesterdays that
were shared with them.

So we honor their wishes…
We will smile for our tomorrows.

© Lauren Scott, Baydreamerwrites.com – All rights reserved.
Photo: Our wedding day on January 21, 1989 with our beloved parents.
Obviously, this poem is personal to Matt and I, but maybe it resonates
with some you…❤️

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Thanks so much for visiting today, and I know a sad tone has been prevalent
in my last few posts. But this is life right now for my family, and yet as the poem says,
we will smile for our tomorrows. I wish the same for you.
~ Lauren ❤️


54 thoughts on “In Honor of Our Parents”

    1. Thanks, Carol Anne. My last post was about my father-in-law’s passing, and prior posts were about watching him decline. But he’s moved onto a better place for all of our parents to be together again. ❤️❤️

  7. What a wonderful picture of all 6 of you. My parents are gone but Hubby’s are still with us. His dad is 91 and still doing quite well despite mobility issues. A lovely poem. xo

    1. Thanks so much, Darlene, and I’m sorry about your parents, but I’m glad your husband’s are still with you and 91 is a long life. It’s so surreal not having any living parents anymore. My mom lived to be 90 and my dad, 97. And Wil surpassed them both by reaching 100. 🙂 My MIL died young at 59 from lung cancer. That was tragic because we didn’t have much time to say our goodbyes or prepare. Thanks about the poem too. I wrote it on the fly, nothing fancy, but meaningful. ❤️🙏🏻

  14. It is fitting that your posts reflect the feeling in your life at present, Lauren, and that’s part of where the beauty of your work comes from. It is a powerful image to see both sets of parents in the photo; a moment in time never to be repeated in the same way, yet a rich source of memory, but also guidance, support and encouragement as you say. Many blessings to you, your husband and family in this time when the link between grief and gratitude gradually becomes clearer.

    1. You have a wonderful way with words, Steve. Thank you so much for your insightful comment and blessings. And your last line is so poignant: “when the link between grief and gratitude gradually becomes clearer.” ❤️🙏🏻

  18. Right on, Lauren.
    We must live, best we can.
    “Time keeps on slipping slipping slipping, into the future” – Steve Miller
    Hugs!!!!! xxx

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