February 23, 1964

Today is Vicki's Birthday. We promised her that we would still celebrate her birthday as an extra special remembrance for her. So in spite of the weather we bought a cake and Bailey and I will take a moment to reflect on the special person she was and how we are grateful that she was a part of our life. We received a card in the mail from a teacher friend of Vicki's and inside she included a poem that a third grade girl had written about Vicki for her Real Women Essay. The poem was titled Mrs. Forfa...

Mrs. Forfa

She is a role

model to me

because she was

good in Math

and she always

was happy and

never sad. She

was really smart

and fun. We always

made cool projects

and cool stuff

with her. She was

really nice. She was

my 3rd grade teacher

who died in the middle

of the year and she

was very pretty. She

had short blonde hair

and she always wore

nice clothes. She was

very funny and she was

an awesome teacher.

Mrs. Forfa's class missed

her and still does, but

she's in a

better place

now and I'm

happy about

that.

I thought a bit about a song to post and decided on one by Sade from a Cd called Lovers Rock. Vicki kept this Cd in her car and she listened to it a lot. I really wanted a song that she listened to on this post!

Quietly while you were asleep

the moon and I were talking

I asked that she'd always keep you protected

She promised you her light

That you so gracefully carry

You bring your light

and shine like morning

And then the wind

pulls the clouds across the moon

Your light fills the darkest room

And I can see the miracle

That keeps us from falling

She promised all the sweetest gifts

That only the heaven's could bestow

You bring your light and shine like morning

And as you so gracefully give

Her light as long as you live

"I'll always remember this moment."