Family — The Heart of Our Family

You were part of every gathering,
every story, every year,
a familiar voice we listened for,
a face we held so dear.

Through celebrations, ordinary days,
through laughter, joy and tears,
you helped to shape our family
and filled our lives for years.

Now there will always be a place
where someone should have been,
an empty chair, a missing voice,
a space where you were seen.

But families are joined by more
than those who gather near.
They're bound by love and memories
that never disappear.

And so you'll still be part of us,
whatever life may bring,
forever in our family,
forever in everything.

Original wording by Words with Wishes