So i spoke-

i actually did it.

i said goodbye to poppy this week. it was awful.

i used one of my favorite quotes, got up in front of everyone, with her casket by my side, her husband and children right in front of me, her mother and brother and father to the right of him, and this is what i said.....

Whenever I needed Poppy, she was there for me. Whether it was something trivial or tragic, she always made time for me. When we were struggling- on any level, all we had to do was glance at one another- no words were needed. Poppy will always be one of the most beautiful people I have ever known.

There is a quote by Audrey Hepburn that has always reminded me of the type of woman Poppy was, from sunrise, to sunset, and it goes like this.

For attractive lips, speak words of kindness,
For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people,
For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry,
For poise, walk with the knowledge that you will never walk alone.
People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed.
Never throw anyone out.

In my opinion, the best way to show that you love Poppy- and the best way to remember her with grace and honor… is to live like this- To live the way that she showed us.

I will love you for always my dear, sweet friend.

i could hardly get through it. i had to stop and breathe every few words. i was shaking like a leaf in the wind. it made it all too real.

this really is real......