Norma Anita Ledesma

I am sorry it took me a while to come and write how I feel for you/how much you mean to me but I am here now. I think of you everday in my life and how I can't believe you are still gone. I will never forget all the things you taught me/showed me, all the memories that we had of you will never go away in our mind, pictures of you, your HOME, and in our HEARTS we will ALWAYS CHERISHED them. Our childrens think of you a lot and they each have something you gave them to remember you by in there hearts. I know you are up in Heaven where you belong and tears of sorrow that I share for you, I will miss our moments we had together like going to eat, spending time at your home hanging out, trips we went on I will hold dear to me. Only if I knew it was your time to leave soon I would of told you a lot/give you A BIG HUG, I prepared my self for your day. We did a lot of running around getting you ready and times where I just shut down and cried for you, missing you til this day. But I know you are looking down on us as our Guardian Angel/watching over all of us. We want you to know that even though you are gone, you are never forgotten and we MISS YOU DEARLY with ALL of our HEARTS!!!! We LOVE YOU soooooooooo much that we can not express it enough/words can not describe how much we LOVE YOU, but just know this much WE LOVE YOU INFINITELY plus INFINITELY and beyond!!!! What my father-in-law (Joe) wrote in your blog was so TRUE and I know he Misses You more then ever. We were all there until your last day with us here on Earth, we never left your side. I know it will be HARD/ROUGH on the Holidays especially for THANKSGIVING/CHRISTMAS it will be HARD for the very first time you Will not be with us. My mission in life will be taking care of OUR FAMILY and just trying to be STRONG but will ALWAYS HOLD YOU DEAR TO MY HEART, HUGS/KISSES A LOT!!!!!!! We LOVE YOU INFINITELY, your Daughter-in-law always: Bridget Ledesma

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say...
but first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.
I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above.
Here, there's no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal love.

Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight.
Remember that I'm with you every morning, noon and night.
That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through,
God picked me up and hugged me and He said, "I welcome you."

It's good to have you back again; you were missed while you were gone.
As for your dearest family, they'll be here later on.
I need you here badly; you're part of my plan.
There's so much that we have to do, to help our mortal man.

God gave me a list of things, that he wished for me to do.
And foremost on the list, was to watch and care for you.
And when you lie in bed at night, the day's chores put to flight.
God and I are closest to you....in the middle of the night.

When you think of my life on earth, and all those loving years
because you are only human, they are bound to bring you tears.
But do not be afraid to cry; it does relieve the pain.
Remember there would be no flowers, unless there was some rain.

I wish that I could tell you all that God has planned.
But if I were to tell you, you wouldn't understand.
But one thing is for certain, though my life on earth is o'er.
I'm closer to you now, than I ever was before.

There are many rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb;
but together we can do it by taking one day at a time.
It was always my philosophy and I'd like it for you too...
that as you give unto the world, the world will give to you.

If you can help somebody who's in sorrow and pain,
then you can say to God at night......"My day was not in vain."
And now I am contented....that my life has been worthwhile,
knowing as I passed along the way, I made somebody smile.

So if you meet somebody who is sad and feeling low,
just lend a hand to pick him up, as on your way you go.
When you're walking down the street, and you've got me on your mind;
I'm walking in your footsteps only half a step behind.

And when it's time for you to go.... from that body to be free,
remember you're not going.....you're coming here to me.

Ruth Ann Mahaffey (author)
©Copyright 1998

You were an ear that loved to listen
And a shoulder to cry on when I was blue
A smile on your face I always put

But now I must continue along life's
pathway, picking up the puzzle pieces

And I don't know how,
But I just know,
I need to now.

MuDbUgZ02 aka Mike Slaughter Clinton, MS

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

I'll never forget how your arms protected the lives of me and my cousins.

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

I had many fun time with Norma on Pogo playing cards..I will miss her.
Songbird aka Dena God Bless

Joe, my deepest sympathy for you, and your family. You will all be in our prayers. Love, Donna

It can be so hard to face the new year without your loved one, but the love of family and friends can carry you through.