Today was a sad day for my family,

We said goodbye to our aunt, my dads sister
Lily,

Lily was a beautiful person, she was 85 years young and
she was as the priest
called her a child of the Light.

I remember visiting Lily as a young child myself,
Many many times my dad and mam brought us to the home
Lily lived in, it was strange when I look back now, but then
well then it just seemed normal.

We used to bring her dolls and bangles and necklaces, and
handbags, she liked handbags
she loved cups, for she loved her tea.

My most pressing memory of Lily was how she used to sing to us
she sang two songs,
one for her and one for us,

'Lily the Pink, and, How much is that doggie in the window?'
I have never heard those songs without thinking of Lily and always
the thought brought a smile and a nice feeling to my mind and heart.

My fourteen year old daughter told me today, that those songs
have exactly the same affect on her, so did my sisters,
my dad, mam and everyone
who knew and loved Lily.

Today at the end of her simply beautiful service,
the friends Lily had made in her long life in the community care home
broke into song,
that song was,
how much is that doggie in the window,
and we all smiled
and sang with them,
and my dad stood up and smiled and waved, and cried,
and we all had tears in our eyes and smiles in our hearts
as we said goodbye
to Lily the Pink.

May she rest, as she lived,
A happy peaceful Soul,
God bless you Lily.
Night Night.