Full Name: Lauri Bridges

Who do you want the poem written for?: My mom, deceased father, and my uncle.

Why do you want the poem written ?: My father passed on September 29, 1994. I am getting married on Sept. 7, 2002 and my mothers brother is giving me away and I can't find the words to express how much I am going to miss my dad on this day and how much I appreciate my mom and my Uncle Dale.

Key Messages: That I miss and respect my dad. I love my mom and am proud of her. I need to let Uncle Dale know how much he means to me and my mom.

Other Comments: I was not a very nice daughter to my dad, he was on the road alot and I felt like I never was good enough for him. I know that the man a am marrying is the man he would be proud of. My mom is my rock, we have been closer than ever since dad was killed, and I wouldn't have made it without her. Uncle Dale has been my surrogate dad since my real dad has passed, he has taken care of all my car problems and helps my mom out all the time.

Style: Sincerely happy, but also a little sad.

Package Type: Standard

Little Girl

When you're a little girl, you dream of your wedding day, you dream of the dress you'll wear, and you dream of the things you'll say. But sometimes in life, things don't work out just as you've planned, and I think you know what I mean by that, I'm sure that you understand. And of course I miss my Dad so very much, especially on the day that I get to become a wife, it's the day when you get to realize a few home truths, and just how much he influenced my life. I was not a very nice daughter to my Dad, but I know that he forgives me with all his heart, and I also know that he's pleased with my choice, and that he's here with us today, right at the very start. Because my parents have always been there for me, they've been my inspiration, my light, my sunshine, and sometimes mere words are inadequate, sometimes it's hard to write the very next line. Because, I really want to thank my Mom, she's truly been my rock, my support, and I'm thankful for all the love that she's given me, and for all the lessons that she's taught. She's always been there for me, ever since I was just a twinkle in her eye, and her love for me is so enormous, it's just impossible to quantify. Uncle Dale has been a stalwart too, he's been my surrogate father since Dad passed, and I would just like to thank him with all my heart, in my hour of need he's simply been steadfast. And that little girl is still inside of me, and she's proud of her past and her future to come, she's proud of the man that she's married, she's proud of her Uncle Dale, her Dad and her Mom. And that little girl says thank you, as she sets her new sails unfurled. Ladies and gentlemen, please raise your glasses: "To the best darned family in all this world".

Copyright www.agiftofpoetry.co.uk 2009

Allen Jesson

Comments:

Laura kindly replied:

Allen-I am emailing you in regards to the poem that
you wrote for me. It is perfect, all I have to do now
is get through reading it without falling apart.
Please let me know how to finish the ordering process
so you can get on with the next person you will make
very happy. Believe me all 900 wedding guests will
hear about you. Thank you so very much.

Best regards, Lauri Bridges