| "I'll lend you, for a little while, a child of mine," He said. "For you to love while she lives, and mourn when she is dead. "It may be six or seven years, or Twenty-two, or three, "But will you, 'til I call her back, take care of her for me? "She'll bring her charms to gladden you, and her stay be brief, "You'll have her lovely memories as solace for your grief. "I cannot promise she will stay, as all from earth return, "But there are lessons taught down there that I want this child to learn. "I've looked the wide world over in my search for teachers true, "And from the throngs that crowd life's lanes, I have selected you. "Now will you give her all your love-not think the labor vain, "Nor hate me when I come to call to take her back again." "I fancied that I heard them say, 'Dear Lord, thy will be done.' "For all the joy this child shall bring, the risk of grief we'll run. "We'll shower her with tenderness and love her while we may, "And for the happiness we've known, forever grateful stay. "And should the angels call for her much sooner than we planned, "We'll brave the bitter grief that comes, and try to understand." |
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| Jessica and Grandpa Barnett |
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| Click the yellow rose to view the text of Jessica's last letter that she ever wrote to me. The day she gave me that letter was the last day I saw her alive. |
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| Jessica Lynn Barnett April 22 1987 - July 15 2002 |
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| The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green patures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul; He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for though art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the lord forever |
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| What happened? Events that happened which I feel contributed to her pain. Other events that have transpired in my life since Jessica's death Click |