My Wish for Us All

Today, my family says goodbye to a very special person.

Aunt Kathy and I shared many loves. We loved family. We loved talking about movies, fashion and the latest plays. And we especially loved music.

We constantly swapped our favorite CDs and introduced each other to new sounds and artists. We even would sing to ourselves when we thought no one was listening.

In honor of our shared love of music, it is fitting that I look to song lyrics to express what I hope Aunt Kathy felt she achieved in her shortened life, and what I know my aunt always wished for me.

Although my wish for more time together was not fulfilled, I'm wishing now for all of us to live lives full of everything we want it to be.

Don't wait for your life to start. Begin it now. Dream big. Worry less. And live a life full of giving and receiving love.

It is the perfect way to honor our loved ones no longer with us physically, and the best way for us to live life to the fullest.

"My Wish"
Performed by Rascal Flatts

I hope the days come easy and the moments pass slow
And each road leads you where you want to go
And if you're faced with the choice and you have to choose
I hope you choose the one that means the most to you

And if one door opens to another door closed
I hope you keep on walkin' 'til you find the window
If it's cold outside, show the world the warmth of your smile
But more than anything, more than anything

My wish for you
Is that this life becomes all that you want it to
Your dreams stay big, your worries stay small
You never need to carry more than you can hold

And while you're out there gettin' where you're gettin' to
I hope you know somebody loves you
And wants the same things too
Yeah, this is my wish

I hope you never look back but you never forget
All the ones who love you and the place you left
I hope you always forgive and you never regret
And you help somebody every chance you get

Oh, you'd find God's grace in every mistake
And always give more than you take
But more than anything, yeah more than anything

My wish for you
Is that this life becomes all that you want it to
Your dreams stay big, your worries stay small
You never need to carry more than you can hold

And while you're out there gettin' where you're gettin' to
I hope you know somebody loves you
And wants the same things too
Yeah, this is my wish, yeah yeah

My wish for you
Is that this life becomes all that you want it to
Your dreams stay big, your worries stay small
You never need to carry more than you can hold

And while you're out there gettin' where you're gettin' to
I hope you know somebody loves you
And wants the same things too
Yeah, this is my wish
(My wish for you)

This is my wish
(My wish for you)
I hope you know somebody loves you
(My wish for you)
May all your dreams stay big
(My wish for you)