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| Michael Like, Sr. 1958 ~ 2006 |
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| The love of my life, my soul mate, best friend and husband of 31 years, 8 months and 11 days, lost his battle with lung cancer on July 15, 2006. I miss him so very much. We have 3 grown children and 3 grandsons. He was my rock, my "one". All during his battle against the cancers that attacked his body his main concern was me. He asked me to promise him that I would be ok after he was gone. I did and now I struggle each day to fulfill that last promise. Mike was more than the cancer that stole him from me. He was a kind man. He was strong. He loved deeply. He was a friend, He was a husband, He was a father. He was a grandfather. He was an uncle. He was a brother. He was a cousin. He was so much more then I can ever put to words. |
| A Gift From Above You were a gift from above Sent to parents who didn't know how to love On your little boy face tears did grace For the childhood you had to face Clinging to your sisters hand, you survived When most would have died Neglected and abused You never laid blame or accused The Parents who didn't know how to love Their gift from above You became a man with scars from your past Upon your life sorrows they did cast A true love you did find With a sprit so kind At last you thought true love and peace you had won The past you tried to put behind But it tormented your mind Within your addictions you escaped your past Trying to hide the memories at last You overcame with courage and strength the childhood You could not change but as a man understood Your parents didn't know how to love Their gift from above Forgiveness you did seek from those you had wronged Peace and love is for what you longed Your life was hard and full of pain But at last love you did gain Your life was a gift from above Sent to bless those who knew how to love We will always love you This will always be true Our undying love, Your wife, Linda Children, Linnie, Michael & Josh Grandsons, Brandon, Aaron & Austin |
| A poem I wrote about his life: |