Grandma Barker - May 3, 1998

I love the time we spent together

although it wasn't much

I'll always remember grandpa Barker

cussin' at those "Damn Cats!"

I remember those obnoxious birds

and those big, big trees

We'd go explore the country

and pick all kinds of things

I could always look forward

to every birthday card you'd send

They would come without fail

it was a consistent trend

You always amazed me when you'd

remember all our names

It was a special gift God gave you

You loved us all the same

I know you'll be with us

watching us form above

you and Grandpa will

guide us with your love

Tell Mandi we miss her

and Grandpa Hanna the same

We know you'll be happy

because that is Jesus' claim

We'll miss you a lot

I love you Grandma

I always will.

**I just found a bunch of my poems and short stories from junior high/high school. Some of them are really funny and touching, to me. I decided that I am going to post some of them.

This poem is about my Great Grandma, Edith Barker. She lived in Emery County her whole life and was the cutest lady ever! She married my great grandpa when she was 15 and he was 30!! They have quite the story.

She would send all of us a birthday card with $1 in it, it was something I looked forward to every year! It wasn't until her funeral that I learned that she has like 80 great grand children. ( That's the number that I remember, I'll have to check on that) Regardless of the number, I'll never forget how that made me feel. As a 15 year old girl, struggling with life lessons I really felt loved by my family members, and realized the importance of families at that moment.