Carino “Carl” Anthony Galassi

Dad, if I could go back to when you were ill

I would try harder to help you still

You were a fighter who wanted to live

Until your last breath, you did nothing but give

Your life was full of ups and downs

Still you rallied on in your little town

You raised a family and took a wife

All you did was for us all of your life

When you passed, I came to realize that we weren’t the only lives you affected

So many loved you and by you felt protected

Your suffering was your final act of giving

It gave us time to realize that this was not living

You endured so much during your hospital stays

More than I could ever endure today

One evening when things were particularly bad

We know that you saw your mom and dad

The look of joy and expectation on your face we will never forget

I can’t imagine the joy when at heaven’s gate you met

It was time for us to let you go on

Though our heartache for you will never be gone

We look forward to the day when we can be with you

Until then, we will try to live as you did too

We love you dad and always will

Please continue to watch over us until we meet at the “top of the hill”

Thanks for loving all of us

You left a legacy that no other can touch

The greatest compliment I will ever be told

Is when someone says I am just like my father of old.

Written by daughter,

Mary Ann

In memory of a wonderful man, son, husband, father, pap, and friend.

Love and miss you so very much.

Love, Misses, and Family