"A POEM TO HONOR MY GRAND GIRL MADISON"

She was born with eyes to big for her face, She welcomed us by looking all over the place. Her smile will melt you from top to toe, She never meets anyone she doesn't know. She likes to take a bath with her big yellow duck, There are very few foods that make her say YUK!

She has 8 teeth and can she bite, She just started walking and that's a sight. She can fake a cough and a laugh on key, Just like a little mimic, she copies me. Jesus gave her a special ankle tattoo,, She didn't have to pay like me and you.

She goes to sleep best in Pappaw's arms, He is completely mesmerized by her charms. Our house is full of bottles, baby food, diapers, powder and such, Who would have ever thought our lives would change this much? She smells flowers, gives kisses, looks for birds, and plays peek-a-boo, She likes strolling, sucking on her pacie, and pretending to go nite-nite too.

For her first birthday she had a chocolate cake, She dived in with both hands, and what a mess she did make! On May 4th she was one year old, She is more precious than silver or gold. Whe warms my heart that little hon, Just because, "Her Name Is Madison!"

I love you Miss Madison!!!

Mamaw June

June Lovelace Jones Copyright 6/3/97

"BARBIE" A LITTLE GIRL FROM PAGETON A COAL MINING TOWN IN THE WEST VIRGINIA HILLS THE HOME OF COAL MINERS WHO WORKED HARD TO PAY THEIR BILLS   TO RAISE THEIR KIDS AS BEST THAT THEY COULD IN THOSE OLD COMPANY HOUSES THAT WERE ALL MADE OF WOOD   THEY WERE ALL PAINTED YELLOW STANDING ROW AFTER ROW BUILT ON SLATE DUMPS SOME HIGH AND SOME LOW   THE KIDS WERE ALL HAPPY THEY DIDNT CARE THE HOUSES  WERE COZY AND WARM FROM THE COLD WINTERS AIR   BARBIE GREW UP THERE IN A FAMILY OF MANY HER DADDY WORKED HARD TO MAKE SURE THEY ALL HAD PLENTY   THATS WHERE BARBIE LEARNED HER GREAT GIFT OF SHARING SHES NEVER FORGOTTEN BECAUSE HER PARENTS WERE SO CARING   SHE FINISHED HIGH SCHOOL SHE THOUGHT SHE WAS GROWN SHE PACKED HER BELONGINGS AND SET OUT ON HER OWN   SHE WORKED HERE AND THERE AND SOON SHE WAS MARRIED SHES LIVED ROUND THE WORLD NOT TOO MANY PLACES HAS SHE TARRIED   RAISING KIDS OF HER OWN SHES HAD A GOOD LIFE BEING THE GREATEST MAMA AND WIFE   THE KIDS ARE GROWN AND GONE NOW BUT YOU WONT FIND BARBIE SITTING SHES NOT THE KIND TO DO CROCHET OR KNITTING   SHES PUT TOGETHER THIS WEBSITE FOR SCHOOLMATES TO SEE TO SHARE HER MEMORIES WITH YOU AND WITH ME   I VISIT HER WEBSITE  AGAIN AND AGAIN JUST TO SEE WHAT SHES ADDED AND MAYBE SPOT AN OLD FRIEND   BARBIE WORKS SO HARD TO MAKE US HAPPY AND GLAD SHE MAKES US FEEL YOUNG AGAIN NO TIME FOR BEING SAD   SHES ONE OF MANY SUCCESS STORIES FROM OLD GARY HIGH SCHOOL BUT HER GREATEST SOURCE IS THE GOLDEN RULE   I DIDNT KNOW BARBIE BEFORE THE COALDIGGER CHAT NOW SHES MY DEAREST AND BEST FRIEND EVER I THANK GOD FOR THAT

Charles Goad 04/15/06