i am the second of this marin though not the least!   But (okay fine) let’s not make it about me    Saying she was 3rd of 12 and had 2 girls of 2   Doesn’t cover the through and through   A lot happened aside from being a sister and mother  a lifetime that can’t be broken down in numbers   She kinda liked people and people liked her  Interest in a lot of things probably made life a blur   The dutchess of the ball that played all the sports  Also the prettiest from many a source   more importantly; not boring, since boredom came easily  competitive, but not really one to take things seriously  In a way she was like the birds that she loved so much  The wild and colorful ones people want to watch   But wild and pretty travel thousands of miles  Scavenge and forage through piles and trials   There were some hard times there for a while  And it probably wasn’t close to easy by many a mile   Some things that wipe most people out  She’d just carry on, no reason to doubt   She knew you were there,  would keep you in sight  might offer advice,  or correction (if you fall out of line)   You might not see her but she’s around  we gave cheers on another year round   but back to fun, which of course leads back to me  all of the above is also what makes me, me  awesome   So to everyone here you’re all very welcome