Dear Jackie,
I don’t know what to say, except that I'm so deeply sorry for what you and your family are going through. I did not know your son, Tyliko, but I do know that if he was anything at all like you or your mother or Juleen, then he was a wonderful person. You and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers. If there's anything at all that I can do to help, please let me know.
Anne Lindgren Davidson’s Poem “I’m Free”
Don’t grieve for me, for now I’m free,
I’m following the path God laid for me.
I took his hand when I heard him call,
I turned my back and left it all
I could not stay another day,
To laugh, to love, to work or play
Tasks left undone must stay that way,
I’ve found that peace at the close of day
If my parting has left a void,
Then fill it with remembered joy
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss,
Ah yes, these things I too will miss
Be not burdened with times of sorrow,
I wish for you the sunshine of tomorrow
My life’s been full, I’ve savored much,
Good friends, good times, my loved one’s touch
If my time seemed all too brief,
Don’t lengthen it now with undue grief
Lift up your heart, rejoice with me,
God wanted me now, He set me free.