She held my hand as a child, keeping me upright and safe.  She supported me in my older years, saying,  "Life is the chances you take."  Now today I reminice these times,  haunting me more and more.  I hope, in other words,  she'll always be happy  to see me come  through the door.  Without her guidance  and her help,  I don't know  where I'd be.  Because without  her in my life,  I would  not have  what  makes  me,  me .