Jeri Magness:
CLASS OF 2008
Paden High SchoolClass of 2008
Paden, OK
Jeri's Story
Jeri is from Paden, Oklahoma. Jeri's schools include Paden High School.
Jeri's interests include Gaming, Tattoos. Music Jeri likes includes Almost Everything, Miranda Lambert, Katy Perry. Books Jeri likes include Fiction, A Little Bit of Everything, Love Stories and Mysteries. Movies Jeri likes include A Bit of Everything, Romance, Comedy. TV shows Jeri likes include UFC Unleashed, Ufc Fights, HPB (Half Pint Barwlers).
One of Jeri's favorite quotes is:"When I say... "I am a Christian" I'm not shouting "I'm clean living." I'm whispering "I was lost, " Now I'm found and forgiven. When I say..."I am a Christian" I don't speak of this with pride. I'm confessing that I stumble and need CHRIST to be my guide. When I say... "I am a Christian" I'm not trying to be strong. I'm professing that I'm weak and need HIS strength to carry on. When I say... "I am a Christian" I'm not claiming to be perfect, My flaws are far too visible but, God believes I am worth it. When I say... "I am a Christian" I'm not holier than thou, I'm just a simple sinner who received God's good grace, somehow. . .
I Think You Make ....Choices. You Make Choices And Those Choices Come With Consequences....Good And Bad, And You Deal With It And Move On. You Don't Sit There And More Around And Feel Sorry For Yourself. You Made A Choice: You Can't Change It-You Can Just Make Better Choices Next Time. And Don't Feel Like You Are The Only One, And The World Just Doesn't Understand....Because Everyone Has Made Bad Choices And Everyone Has Made Good Choices, And If You Feel Like Nothing Will Ever Get Better You're Wrong Because Everyone Else At One Point Or Another Has Felt Like That-Like Their World Was Dead And It Would Never Get Better, But It Did Get Better. And Things Will Always Get Better. You Just Have To Be Patient And Live With The Consequences Of You Choice. - TIFFANY DEISHER
A LITTLE GIRLS POEM
Her hair was up in a ponytail
Her favorite dress tied with a b ow.
Today was Daddy's Day at school,
And she couldn't wait to go.
But her mommy tried to tell her,
That she probably should stay home.
Why the kids might not understand,
If she went to school alone.
But she was not afraid;
She knew just what to say.
What to tell her classmates
Of why he wasn't there today.
But still her mother worried,
For her to face this day alone.
And that was why once again,
She tried to keep her daughter home.
But the little girl went to school,
Eager to tell them all.
About a dad she never see
A dad who never calls.
There were daddies along the wall in back,
For everyone to meet.
Children squirming impatiently,
Anxious in their seats.
One by one the teacher called,
A student from the class.
To introduce their daddy,
As seconds slowly passed.
At last the teacher called her name,
Every child turned to stare.
Each of them was searching,
For a man who wasn't there.
"Where's her daddy at?"
She heard a boy call out.
"She probably doesn't have one,"
Another student dared to shout.
And from somewhere near the back,
She heard a daddy say,
"Looks like another deadbeat dad,
Too busy to waste his day."
The words did not offend her,
As she smiled up at her Mom.
And loo...Expand for more
ked back at her teacher,
Who told her to go on.
And with hands behind her back,
Slowly she began to speak.
And out from the mouth of a child,
Came words incredibly unique.
"My Daddy couldn't be here,
Because he lives so far away.
But I know he wishes he could be,
Since this is such a special day.
And though you cannot meet h im,
I wanted you to know.
All about my daddy,
And how much he loves me so.
He loved to tell me stories
He taught me to ride my bike.
He surprised me with pink roses,
And taught me to fly a kite.
We used to share fudge sundaes,
And ice cream in a cone.
And though you cannot see him,
I'm not standing here alone.
"Cause my daddy's always with me,
Even though we are apart
I know because he told me,
He'll forever be in my heart"
With that, her little hand reached up,
And lay across her chest.
Feeling her own heartbeat,
Beneath her favorite dress.
And from somewhere in the crowd of dads,
Her mother stood in tears.
Proudly watching her daughter,
Who was wise beyond her years.
For she stood up for the love
Of a man not in her life.
Doing what was best for her,
Doing what was right.
And when she dropped her hand back down,
Staring straight into the crowd.
She finished with a voice so soft,
But its message clear and loud.
"I love my daddy very much,
He's my shining star.
And if he could, he'd be here,
But heaven's just too far.
You see he was a fireman
And died just this past year
When airplanes hit the towers
And taught Americans to fear.
But sometimes when I close my eyes,
It's like he never went away.
And then she closed her eyes,
And saw him there that day.
And to her mother's amazement,
She witnessed with surprise.
A room full of daddies and children,
All starting to close their eyes.
Who knows what they saw before them,
Who knows what they felt inside.
Perhaps for merely a second,
They saw him at her side.
"I know you're with me Daddy,"
To the silence she called out.
And what happened next made believers,
Of those once filled with doubt.
Not one in that room could explain it,
For each of their eyes had been closed.
But there on the desk beside her,
Was a fragrant long-stemmed pink rose.
And a child was blessed, if only for a moment,
By the love of her shining bright star.
And given the gift of believing,
That heaven is never too far
They say it takes a minute to find a special person,
an hour to appreciate them, a day to love them,
but then an entire life to forget them.
Send this phrase to the people you'll never forget
and remember to send it also to the person
that sent it to you.
It's a short message to let them know
that you'll never forget them.
If you don't send it to anyone,
it means you're in a hurry
and that you've forgot your friends.
Take the time... to live and love.
Until eternity.
God bless.".
More about Jeri:"Well i have 3 baby boys. a 4 yrs old a 3 yrs old n a 1 yrs old. I'm married to the best man in the world heath magness. I'm very close to my family I love them very much. :)".
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