Wedding Vow
On this special day of ours,
I wish to make a promise to give you the stars.
Today is the day I recite my vows to you,
And I hope in your heart you’ll promise me too.
I will promise to love you forever and ever,
To honor and cherish you as long as were together.
I promise that through all the pain and sorrow,
I’ll be there for you now and tomorrow.
I promise to always be your confidant and friend,
Your lover, your wife and your biggest fan till the end.
You have my heart, to the very core.
With each day that comes, I love you more and more.
I take you to have and to hold from this day forward,
For better, for worse, for richer and for poorer.
I will be there for you through sickness and in health,
This is the most love that I have ever felt.
I will love you and cherish you, now and forever,
I will never leave your side, not now, not ever.
Today I give you my solemn vow,
My promise to you starts right here and now.
By, Manda
Written on 10/24/04
This poem is a part of my personal vow to Justin, 

we are getting married June 25th, 05.  

It represents the promise I will make to Justin on my wedding day.







Mom
You have a special place in my heart
A place with memories of love that wont part
I remember when as a little girl
I danced around and did a little twirl
You told me id be a star someday
In your heart it would never be any other way
Star light, Star Bright
You are the star that's shining through the night
The love in your eyes
Is like the stars in the sky
You love is always there
To that, nothing could compare
You always give and never receive
Doing you absolute best, just to please
Even though weve shed our share of tears
I admire you more and more through the years
Youre my hero, mother, friend and guide
I know that you will never leave my side
No matter what I ever say or do
I just would like to say Thank You
Thank you for everything you've given to me
Thank you for showing me just what I can be
Soon I will spread my wings and fly
Soaring like an eagle through the sky
But never, will that be goodbye
I love you and you mean the world to me
Happy Birthday!

Love, Manda
12-19-02





Dad
Dad, 
I wanted to give you something from my heart,
That no one else could give.
Turning 40 is just a start,
You have much more life to live.
One thing you will never be,
Is any less than what you are.
A dad who shines upon me,
Just like a bright star.
I have always been a daddy's girl,
And that will never change.
Times have gone by in a whirl,
But things will stay the same.
You guys have brought me up just right,
Always doing your best.
It will be such a sight,
When I put it to the test.
Soon I will be moving out,
Living on my own.
You guys are the best without a doubt,
Someone should make your clone.
Most kids do not know what it's like,
To have parents that care.
Ever since I was a little tike,
You have always been there.
I hope your 40th birthday is fun,
But there is something I'd like to say.
Even though this poem is done,
I love you and have a happy birthday!

Love Always,
Manda
11/23/02





Grandma and Grandpa
Grandma and Grandpa
To you, nothing can compare
Especially, all the great memories we share
Of course, the pool is part of us
We would not let it go without a fuss
But just so you know, it's not just any old pool
It's yours and that's what makes it so cool
But the thing that makes us all come back
Is not what you have in the back
It's what's in the house that really matters
It's the 2 great big hearts that get fatter and fatter (with love!)
You're the ones who are always there
Giving up what time you have to spare
All of this because you care
You care about the little things we do
Going to every game, concert, or meet saying, "How proud I am of you!"
You are always the one's who save us
When our parents can't take anymore of us
Your hugs and kisses no one else can give
You would give your breath of life just so we could live
Every minute at your house is a joy
And as you can see it's not just because of the toys
We love everything about you guys
You lift our spirits through the skies
Grandma and Grandpa
The best there ever could be
And THAT is something anyone could see!
Love, Manda
12/22/02





The Garden Of Bliss
Today I found the garden of bliss
The dewdrops glistened in the morning mist
The birds sang joyously though their heart full of song
The sun felt warmer as the morning went on
The flowers they were beautiful, colorful, and bright
I felt as if in this world everything was right
At that moment I saw a little house, as cute as ever could be
And in this house I could feel the love of a little family
This family had a lot of things, big, medium and small
But they also knew in the very end what was most important of all
They didn't need all the material things.
It was love they had and it blossomed like flowers in spring.
Everything bloomed beautifully in that garden, for it was made out of love
It looked as if angels came down and blessed it from up above.
By, Manda






I Love You
The three most wonderful words in the world you could hear
They can bring happiness to some and to some they bring tears 
You can say these words in many different ways 
But everyone always feels as if it would make their day 
Those three words make you feel warm and complete 
They make you want to skip and they make your heart beat 
Those three words are the most powerful there are 
Whether it be in French, Spanish, or English, you feel as if you've been given the stars
These are the words that I say to you 
Because we are like no other two 
Our love is special and will always last 
We will be together as the years pass 
So no matter how I say it you know what I mean 
Because I know in your heart you feel the same thing 
I Love You and thats all I have to say 
You can look into my eyes to see that I feel that way 
You only know how I feel 
Because our love is like no other, our love is very real 
I Love You 
Love, Manda 
On our 2nd anniversary






Never In My Dreams
From Manda
To Justin with love on his 17th birthday

 
I never in my dreams,
Imagined finding someone like you.
Now that you are in my life it seems,
I could never live without you.

You are so special to me,
So sweet, so loving, and caring.
You gave me the world to see,
The trumpets in my mind are fan faring.

The stars have never shined so bright,
An angel has been brought into my life.
You are such a beautiful sight,
One look at you and you melt away all my trouble and strife.

I never in my life have loved so much,
You are everything to me.
Whenever I get to feel your touch,
You send bursts of love into me.

The sun's beautiful rays shine down on us,
As we begin our future together.
What we have is true love, not lust.
You will have my heart always and forever.

So on this special day of yours,
I just would like to say,
I could not ask for anything more,
I love you and Happy Birthday!





I’ll be there for you

Brandi,
Once upon a time when we were four,
We exchanged hellos and we needed no more.
From that moment on we knew we’d be friends.
We knew that we would be there till the end.
We have been through good and been through bad.
We’ve had guys make us sad and people make us glad.
We have partied, played and made up games.
We have even picked out our children’s names.
We have been tested in many ways.
But no matter what our friendship always stays.
Even though it has been very close,
We were there in our hearts; that’s what matters the most.
Today is your birthday and I want you to know.
I’ll be there for you as we continue to grow.
I’ll be there for you if your heart is taken.
I’ll be there for you if you are forsaken.
I’ll be there for you on your wedding day.
I’ll be there for you on your child’s birthday.
Today you are nineteen and have many years to go.
But there’s one last thing I want you to know.
You are my best friend and I’ll be there till we die.
Even after that, we’ll be together in the sky.
Happy Birthday!
Love, Manda
2-11-04





Dan


I wanted to give you something no one else could
Something that would mean more than any present ever would
I wanted to let you know how much you mean to me
Even when it may be really hard to see
Even though I don’t say it very much
You are my brother and I love you very much
We definitely have had our share of fights
We have screamed at each other with all our might
But I think you know as well as I do
That no matter what happens ill always love you
You are my little bro and no one can replace that
You have a special place in my heart that you can only be at
Even though we fight sometimes
We also have some very good times
We have always made up games to play
We’ve talked about everything, even to this day
Till the day I die ill do my best to protect you
And of course that means im the only one that can pick on you
I just hope you know that ill never let that change
No matter what happens it will always stay the same.
I love you and have a happy birthday!
Love,
Manda 3-09-04