Monday, April 6, 2009
To my friend Drue and The Bailey Family:
May God grant you the serinity to accept the things you cannot change, the courage to change the things you can: and the wisdom to know the difference because God saw that Ralph was getting weary, God did what seemed best, God came and stood beside Ralph and wispered " Ralph come home with me and rest", not bidding any farewells, not even a hint of goodbye, He was gone before you knew it and only God knows why.
I know your hearts are heavy due to his loss, but always remember that he did not go alone, he was surrouned by all who loved and cherished him, therefore he did not go alone. His love for his family went with him, the day God called him home. May God give you and the family the strength and courage to endure your grief, but what it meant to lose him, God will only know. So let not your hearts be troubled because he has gone to prepare a place for all of you.
May the Lord bless and keep all of you, may his face shine upon you, may all of you be blessed by his graciousness and countenance to ease the pain and grief you are feeling. Time is sopose to heal all things, therefore I will pray that you and the family are granted the PEACE and TRANQUILITY to see all of you through your bereavement until you meet Ralph on the otherside.
Drue, may I take the liberty to lift your spirits with a little humor:
I will always remember Ralph, for his many kind acts of making sure the your coworkers had plenty "spaghetti" to eat, he made sure no one worked on an empty stomach. So, I hope by the time I get there He will have opened up a resturant!
My best reguards and Love, always,
Katherine Murphy
