My hope for today was to pay proper homage to my daughter. I searched my heart over and over and agonized to find the befitting words which could define her life and all that she meant to us...but how can this be done in a forum such as this? It can't. But then, as I look back on that which has already been written and the heartfelt words left by so many, I find that that which I seek, is already there. Those who knew Jessica, know. And those who's lives were not personally touched by her, have been so in spirit.
A tribute bench has been placed at The Girard Library in Jessica's honor. It reads:
In loving memory of
Jessica Zifchak
Her courage, inspiration and smile
Remain in our hearts 1984 - 2009
My special thanks to everyone who has touched our lives in person or through words. Your consoling comfort is felt as strongly now as it always has been, especially over this past year. Your love and thoughtfulness will be forever in our hearts as we attempt to move forward in life. And may each and every one of you be blessed ten-fold for all the kindness that you have shown to us.
"Good night Miss Jessica. I love you."
3 comments:
Her light still shines brightly...and always will! That it hurts so much is simply a reminder of how much happiness Jessica brought.
Jessica was such a special person. Her gentle spirit will live within us forever.
My daughter is a survivor of Hodgkin's Lymphoma, and my heart is truly heavy for you. The one thing I do know since the death of my father from cancer is that, although we miss them terribly and tears come at the strangest moments, they are never truly gone. That sounds like such a cliche, but I see my dad every day in the simple things around me, as I am sure you see Jessica. My dad left us all with his gentle ways, his ability to forgive, his crazy sense of humor, and his unquestioning faith in God. I got through my daughter's battle by relying on the things he instilled in me, and I know he was with me then and is with me now. I read a poem once called "the Dash" and it talked about what is important between the time you are born and the time you die-how you affect others and how you touch their lives is what is important.God bless you and know that Jessica touched the lives of even those who did not know her.
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