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Saint Susie of Side Lake   My dear sweet sister Susie You always knew me best You loved me with all your heart You always gave and blessed. My dear sweet loving Susie Death ripped you from my heart Missing you still devastates me But, now I know a better part…..of what happened. I know that you’re in Heaven Whatever that may be I know you’re whole, well and strong In joy eternally. You are no longer fettered By sadness, loss and pain The suffering has gone away Just love and peace remain. I feel that you are close to me You meet me in my dreams At times you whisper in my mind I feel your presence near. You knew me through my journeys You always knew me best You loved me through and through You’re gone from this earthly plane But, my heart can finally…….. rest. Because I know that you’re in Heaven Whatever that may be With God, the Angels and the Saints: Your friends and family. You are unfettered…Free. You’re connected to us who love you I know this in my heart I believe with my whole being I no longer suffer doubt. Your creativity, love and freedom Are no longer held in check By earthly limits, judgments, chains And experiences of lack. You completed your mission on this earth Shared your stellar love, beauty and wisdom Now, you’re soaring to heights unknown Busy with your “projects” Or, whatever they call that in heaven. I see you painting us glorious sunsets Dancing with angels on high Sending love poems to ones who listen Showering guidance and love for those Who will…..be open to receive And take a chance….to believe Your musings are real. You’re doing God’s work on a grander scale Because you loved so much Saint Susie of Side Lake You visit me, you visit those Whose hearts and minds love you and accept….the possibility. So, now I can live with you gone from this earth, You’re not gone from my mind and heart I still miss you each day in an earthly way, but can be at peace Knowing you’re so near Still guiding and loving me, in ways I may know not. I want to live like you, Susie With courage, trust in God, love so strong That nothing more can deter me From singing my own soul’s song. So, when I finish my walk on this earth And meet my Lord so dear I’ll say I’m Susie Birkeland’s sister One of the beloved who helped me get here. And then, we’ll have a wondrous reunion My dear, sweet sister Sue Our beloved cherished Susie Saint Susie of Side Lake.   by Deborah Jean Birkeland, November 18, 2008 Susan Birkeland’s sister For Susan: January 18, 1961 – November 18,2006