Taylor

You, in a still and quiet moment were victorious over this life and Triumphant over a veil of tears and sorrow that we must stay and face while here on this earth without you.

You Allowed us to learn of the great plan of the Creator--day by day we strive to understand why you could not stay, and why we must persist.

We have found the courage to move forward with faith and a sacred trust in our Heavenly Father, that You are ours, and we are Yours forever.

You have proved to us that Love is not bound by mortal constraints--for you are loved by those that you have not met, and we love more, because we are without you.

You have taught us to endure, to cling to our Savior, for his compassion and atoning sacrifice--for Only through Him we can endure losing you.

You have taught us selflessness, as we Reach out to others with broken, understanding, and open hearts.

We remember the Joy that we have felt in knowing of you--your conception, your personality in the womb, the dreams we have shared wherein we will be together.

You have taught us that Anguish is essential to the Creator's plan--for we would never know 0f the joy in creation, the happiness in reunion, and the peace that comes from temple covenants, without it. Truly the bitter is needed to understand the sweet.

You give us hope, that we May be patient as we learn and grow and thrive, even when we would rather not do any of these things without you,

And may we Endure to the end--for then we will know eternity, and that the promises of a loving God are sure.

Someday, after our lessons have been learned, and this life is over, we will see you and know you and love you even more. How great will be our joy, for we will know eternity.

Thank you, Taylor James Eckton, for teaching us more than we could have learned in a lifetime without you.