The bench remains There it sits mostly empty at the start of Darmonds Green It has no understanding of how significant it is As I drive past, I can barely look To look is to remember something that has gone forever Forever gone are those after-hours chats Chats of God Chats of hope Chats of fear and sadness Chats fueled by wine/gin/cider but never water….. Shared chats between two friends Two friends cemented by a shared love of God A shared love of seeing Jesus work in people’s hearts Joy shared in our children and family lives Encouragement for the tough time Hugs and love spoken over each other as we said goodnight One day I will look and one day I will smile Smile because I have treasure in my memories Treasure of a time, a time spent with Jesus and a lovely friend called Debbie Save me a seat for our next meeting Me, you, and Jesus in the restored bodies that will no longer fail us Thank you, Jesus, for sharing your precious Debbie with us to show us how to love one another well