More about Shawna


We'd like to keep Shawna around forever, but we know some day, she will leave the nest to raise a family of her own. There will probably be some tears on all sides, but we know this is the way it has to be. I only hope her husband can handle having her full time! And the dog stays here too!





A Poem
by Susan Polis Schutz

To see you happy -
laughing and dancing
smiling and content
striving towards goals of your own
accomplishing what you set out to do
having fun with yourself and your friends
capable of loving and being loved
is what we always wished for you

Today I thought about your beautiful face
and felt your excitement for life
and your genuine happiness
and I, as your father, burst with pride
as I realized that my dreams for you came true
What an extraordinary person you have become
and as you continue to grow
please remember always
how very much


I love you...
Dad

read about Shawna a year later

Steve Hagensicker
Sunnyside, Washington USA
submitted April 2001

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