Tony Barker

Tony:

You loved plants and birds, you loved people, you loved Spain
and people coming from Spain. You loved life.
For all this, we loved you
We will keep you in our heart forever

 

You can mourn because he passed away

or you can smile because he lived

You can close your eyes and pray to return

or you can open them and see everything he left.

Or your heart can feel empty because you cannot see him,

or you may be filled with the love that you shared.

You can mourn, close the mind,

feeling empty or turn away,

or you can do what he would like:

smile, open your eyes, love and go.

(Written on a headstone at the gate of Lugo cemetery)