Inspiration and Personal Experience

I was inspired to write the poems in this book from experience in real life, our loss, and its lessons from which we learn. The elements we deal with in our journey through life—our family, friends, love, and faith.

Acknowledgments

A special thanks to the people of hospice that help you care for a loved one. My wife Betty had A.L.S. for four years before I lost her. I was able to care for her at home; she was a special lady. My poetry got me through this sad time.