Rachael

We walked through the shadows in two thousand eight

And again when the calendar turned to thirteen

Losing Rhonda and Al was a heavy weight

The hardest goodbyes that we'd ever seen

But out of the sorrow, a beautiful shift

My niece became my daughter, my greatest gift

Rachael, you are wanted, you are deeply loved

You're the steadfast friend who makes me whole

You are everything I need, you are more than enough

And you are so important to my soul

Yes, you are so important to my soul

I watch you today as a mother and wife

So loving and real in the things that you do

You bring so much comfort into my life

I'm endlessly proud of the woman in you

You support everyone with an open heart

I've loved you completely right from the start

Rachael, you are wanted, you are deeply loved

You're the steadfast friend who makes me whole

You are everything I need, you are more than enough

And you are so important to my soul

Yes, you are so important to my soul

I stepped in as pseudo-mommy, a Grandma by design

But the bond that we share is completely entwined

I know Rhonda and Al are looking down from above

Smiling at the way we have chosen to love

Rachael, you are wanted, you are deeply loved

You're the steadfast friend who makes me whole

You are everything I need, you are more than enough

And you are so important to my soul

You are needed and cherished as the years unfold

You are so important to my soul