A friend's prayer

When I went back to the office a few weeks ago, some of my colleagues who were close friends, came and offered me hugs and kind words. Debbie told me that she prayed for me every time she went to church, and Jill said something similar. In fact, Jill wrote me the prayer she read for Mr D. I am therefore putting it up here, to be shared with others.

He is gone.

You can shed tears that he is gone
Or you can smile because he lived.

You can close your eyes and pray that he will come back
Or you can open your eyes and see all that he has left.

Your heart can be empty because you can't see him

Or you can be full of the love that you shared.

You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday
Or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.

You can remember him and only that he is gone
Or you can cherish his memory and let it live on.

You can cry and close your mind, be empty, turn your back,
Or you can smile, open your eyes, love and go on.