Christine

We didn’t even speak back in our high school days

Who knew we’d outlast most marriages along the way?

From double dates dressed up in our very best

To climbing over fences, putting the boys to the test

A little bit of tomboy, but feminine and fine

Belting out Buckcherry as we cross the county line

Don't need a drop of alcohol to keep the laughter loud

Lucy and Ethel wouldn't last in our crowd

Christine, you love Jesus, but you’ll cut a fool for your own

The strongest mother figure that I’ve ever known

You see the best in people, you forgive and you guide

Through the joy and the fire, you stay right by my side

Iron sharpens iron, two are better than one

If I fall in the shadows, you pull me into the sun

"Thank you" isn't enough for everything you do

When I grow up, I just wanna be like you

You were standing in the room when my boys took their first breath

You held my hand through cancer, and you walked with me through death

When I lost my mom and dad, when I had to lose William too

I looked around the darkest room and I only saw you

You know my heart better than I know myself

My rock, my soulmate, my greatest wealth

Stubborn in a good way, tough as nails when it counts

You pour unconditional love in endless amounts

Christine, you love Jesus, but you’ll cut a fool for your own

The strongest mother figure that I’ve ever known

You see the best in people, you forgive and you guide

Through the joy and the fire, you stay right by my side

Iron sharpens iron, two are better than one

If I fall in the shadows, you pull me into the sun

"Thank you" isn't enough for everything you do

When I grow up, I just wanna be like you

We're laughing at the funerals and crying at the weddings

Braver than Thelma and Louise wherever we are heading

Mary and Martha never had the faith that we hold tight

I see God in this friendship, bringing me the light

Ecclesiastes four, verses nine and ten

If one of us falls down, the other lifts her up again

You make a stranger feel like family the moment that they meet

Your artistic soul makes the bitter moments sweet

I could search my whole life, but I’d never comprehend

How I got so lucky to call you my best friend

Always and forever, from your bestie MaryHelen

The depth of my gratitude is something beyond telling

Christine, you love Jesus, but you’ll cut a fool for your own

The strongest mother figure that I’ve ever known

You see the best in people, you forgive and you guide

Through the joy and the fire, you stay right by my side

Iron sharpens iron, two are better than one

If I fall in the shadows, you pull me into the sun

"Thank you" isn't enough for everything you do

When I grow up, I just wanna be like you