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

by Steve Hagensicker
Sunnyside, Washington USA

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