Happy Birthday, JJ!

No sorrow, only joy!

He who one day last October

Took the Angel Express

Right before our very eyes.

Joyfully, accepted,

No less by Mom and Dad,

And the One who paid the price

For his ticket, with His life,

Swooped our little brother, our husband,

Our father, our grandfather, our friend, our uncle

Our cousin, our JJ,

Out of our reach, but into His.

JJ, known as the Storage Guy,

Brings tears to our eyes

Because we miss him so.

So hard to let go!

So we won’t, we won’t let go

It’s not like all the air has gone

But it was the strata

That held the data

And air of JJ’s

Love and care.

We will hold it’s place

In the truth of who we are

Because who we areIs forever changed,

Because he has gone

Too soon, too soon,

Carried by Angels

Who swept into his room

And Joy exchanged

Rest

In Him who died

For our sins.

Salvation came to JJ

Earlier than ought,

But ours, tho day to day

Soon will be our lot

And like our brave brother,

Who faced death with

Grace and honor,

Chose surrender

To the One who gave

Him reassurance

That this too will soon

Be over

And he stood his post

Most Splendidly

He kept the faith

And so shall we.Oh, JJ!

How you taught us how to live!

By loving us, you gave the will

To forgive, to look ahead

To enjoy the gifts that only God

Can give.

Now we say, happy birthday

To our JJ

Your death, like a great explosion

That shattered our status quo

Has shaken to the core

Our reality

And left it reeling,

But for one thing we know

Where you are, we will go and

While here

We will love and hold you and

Each other forever near.

Love you more, Brother Bear!