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FOUNDERS OF MY DREAMS

By Sherry Sheaffer

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FOUNDERS OF MY DREAMSWITH LOVE MY CHILDHOOD WAS FILLED,AMONGST MEMORIES OF MINE,LAUGHTER AND SMILES GLADDEN ME STILL,FACES FROM ANOTHER TIME.I SAW YOU DAD, WITH TOOL IN HAND,BUILD AN EMPIRE FROM YOUR DREAMS,WITH WOOD AND STEEL AND PATIENCE,YOU FOUND REWARDS FOR ALL YOUR SCHEMES.MOTHER YOU GAVE THE WORD GRACEWITH CARE AND UNDERSTANDING.LIGHT SHONE ALWAYS UPON YOUR FACE,YOUR LOVE WAS UN-DEMANDING.LIFE IS GIVEN TO US EACH,BE IT BURDON OR A FAVOR.TO LEARN, TO SEE, TO TEACH,TO ENJOY AND TO SAVOR.YOUR BLOOD FLOWS THROUGH MY VEINS,YOUR HOPES AND AMBITIONS.SOMETIMES I SEE YOUR DREAMS,I LIVE MOST OF YOUR TRADITIONS.IN LIFE, IN WORK, IN ALL I DO,YOU ARE RIGHT THERE BESIDE ME.IF NOT TO LEND A HELPING HANDAT LEAST YOU'RE THERE TO GUIDE ME.AS BOTH OF YOU FOR ALL MY YEARSAND ALL OF YOURS, IT SEEMSHAVE HELD MY HAND AND DRIED MY TEARS, YOU ARE THE FOUNDERS OF MY DREAMS. Written August 20th, 2001 © on Aug 20 2001 12:39 PM PST   0 • 8

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"FOUNDERS OF MY DREAMSWITH LOVE MY CHILDHOOD WAS FILLED,AMONGST MEMORIES OF MINE,LAUGHTER AND SMILES GLADDEN ME STILL,FACES FROM ANOTHER TIME.I SAW YOU DAD, WITH TOOL IN HAND,BUILD AN EMPIRE FROM YOUR DREAMS,WITH WOOD AND STEEL AND PATIENCE,YOU FOUND REWARDS FOR ALL YOUR SCHEMES.MOTHER YOU GAVE THE WORD GRACEWITH CARE AND UNDERSTANDING.LIGHT SHONE ALWAYS UPON YOUR FACE,YOUR LOVE WAS UN-DEMANDING.LIFE IS GIVEN TO US EACH,BE IT BURDON OR A FAVOR.TO LEARN, TO SEE, TO TEACH,TO ENJOY AND TO SAVOR.YOUR BLOOD FLOWS THROUGH MY VEINS,YOUR HOPES AND AMBITIONS.SOMETIMES I SEE YOUR DREAMS,I LIVE MOST OF YOUR TRADITIONS.IN LIFE, IN WORK, IN ALL I DO,YOU ARE RIGHT THERE BESIDE ME.IF NOT TO LEND A HELPING HANDAT LEAST YOU'RE THERE TO GUIDE ME.AS BOTH OF YOU FOR ALL MY YEARSAND ALL OF YOURS, IT SEEMSHAVE HELD MY HAND AND DRIED MY TEARS, YOU ARE THE FOUNDERS OF MY DREAMS...."

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Author:Sherry Sheaffer

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