Memory

Verse 1

Some called her Carol,

Three daughters called her Mom,

Most of us said Grandma,

But a friend is what she was to everyone.

She walked this world with a grace

That only heaven could have taught—

And she talked to God like

He was right beside her every thought.

Chorus

And she’d say, “Make wise choices,”

Like a whisper from above.

Live your life with purpose,

Hold tight to Jesus’ love.

Though this world keeps on turning,

And time takes all of us home—

I know she’s waiting in glory,

And we’re never really alone.

Verse 2

When I wore that Army uniform,

She wrote letters like prayers in ink.

Didn’t ask about the battles,

Just the boy she hoped I’d be.

Her words would follow me

Whenever I stood at a crossroads in my life—

And when I married my wife, she smiled and said,

“That’s the wisest choice you’ve made in your time.”

Chorus

Yeah, she’d say, “Make wise choices,”

And somehow those words remain.

Guiding me through the fire,

Through every joy and every pain.

Though this world keeps on turning,

And heaven called her home—

I feel her here in my heartbeat,

So I know I’m not alone.

Bridge

Fifty-six years beside Grandpa,

A love the world couldn’t erase.

Hand in hand at the kitchen sink,

Stolen kisses, steadfast faith.

They showed us what forever means

When God is at the core—

A love that trials couldn’t break,

A love that’s living on in us forevermore.

Verse 3

She said the hardest part of dying

Was knowing what we would face—

Not fear, not doubt, not darkness,

She knew Jesus held her safe.

And if she could stand here now,

She’d tell you life is short—

Don’t wait to know the Savior’s love,

Run straight to His open door.

Final Chorus

So I’ll make wise choices,

And carry her legacy.

Walk the path she showed us,

Keep heaven in front of me.

Though this world keeps on turning,

And she’s gone to her eternal home—

Her voice still whispers in my spirit,

“Child, you’re never alone.”

Tag

Daughter, Wife, Mother,

Grandma, friend, and guiding light…

We’ll see you again in glory—

Until then, we’ll live our lives right.