Collage as a creative composition technique

¶ … People I Will Meet in Heaven

The first person I will meet in heaven will be my mother, Rosa. She has been my inspiration because she raised three children on her own. I was the youngest of the three and although my mother's life was extremely busy, she managed to complete school and become a real estate agent. I love and admire my mother and while we do not always see eye-to-eye, she has influenced my life in a powerful way and I can know that I was instrumental in her accomplishments because she was doing it for her family. She provided for us and she wanted to do better for herself. Seeing her succeed makes me believe I can, too.

The second person I would meet in heaven in my grandfather, Martin. He was a funny man but misunderstood. He served in World War II and I am sure that he has many stories to tell. I was very young when he died and have difficulty recalling his face. In heaven, I would finally get to know the man that is been just a faint memory in my mind all of these years.

The third person I will meet in heaven is my boyfriend, Leroy. We met at work and while he is seven years younger than I am, we have the best times together. I had just come out of an unhappy relationship and I was a single mother. Leroy caught my heart in a special way that I cannot describe except to say that he makes me so happy. While most guys would shy away from a woman with a child, Leroy has walked into the situation with open eyes and he is so good to my son and me. If for nothing else, I would want to see him in heaven to say thank you.

The fourth person I will see in heaven is Lisa. Lisa is the owner of my son's daycare. She is a vision of courage and strength because she recently discovered that she has cancer at the young age of 27. While this is devastating enough, she must face the fact that a hysterectomy lies in her future - a future without children which is something she wants so badly. Despite this news, she continues to live her life and if worse comes to worse, she will adopt. In addition to this strength, she also accepts people as they are. When I encountered difficulty finding a daycare that would accept a child with a cleft palate, Lisa had no problems with this at all. She had no experience but was willing to learn. My son started attending that daycare when he was 10 months old, now he is 3 years old, and Lisa is still there to provide a good environment for my son. I would love to see her in heaven just to let her know how much I appreciate her.