I’ll always remember you
With a pony tail and a smile
The way your eyes lit up when you laughed
You always knew just the words to say to put a big grin on my face
A sweatshirt and a pair of shorts
A softball glove and a determined spirit
The verses you had taped all over your walls and engraved in your heart
The way you spoke, with such softness and truth
I learned so much about humility from you
People talk about old souls
Well for me, that will always be you
A soul wise beyond her years
That was our Hannah Leigh
With wisdom and compassion pouring out of her to every soul she would meet
You knew Jesus
In such a rare, beautiful way
That I hope all come to know
You didn’t have to always say it
For us to know
Because of the way you loved and lived it in action
You cared about people in such a deep, genuine way
The countless prayer lists we found in journals in your room
The tears you cried when your heart broke for those who didn’t know
I’ll always remember you
Walking out that door
With your nextel attached to your waist
And your cute little voice laughing away
Memories
We are left with the sweetest memories
Of a soul many were blessed to know
Of a soul we will never forget
Of a soul we will meet again
And embrace in hugs, and tears of joy
We love you Hannah Leigh
You will always be my banana, my big sis, the other part of me
Thank you for your legacy, the life of love you lived, and the sweet aroma you left to every soul you touched
In Jesus’s arms you rest
And in our hearts you forever remain
No words will ever do
To write enough about the impact your life left
But to those who knew you, I hope this puts a sweet smile to reminisce on the years we got to borrow God’s gift to us, Hannah Leigh
This life is a blink
I know you’d say if you were here today
You’d tell us to put first things first
To love with our whole hearts
To look at eternity and not this earth
In loving memory of you,
Our angel, Hannah Leigh Takens.
February 29, 1992 – July 13, 2007
We are called to be bold 