This was written by David Harkins; "He" or "she" can be inserted in the proper place.

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"You can shed tears that he is gone, or you can smile because he lived.
You can close your eyes and pray that he'll come back, or you can open
your eyes and see all he's left.
Your heart can be empty because you can't see him or you can be full of the love you shared.
You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday, or you can be
happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.
You can remember only that he's gone, or you can cherish his memory and
let it live on.
You can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn your back,
Or you can do what he'd want: smile, open your eyes, love, and go on."

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I have seen this before, but I always enjoy reading it again. I hope you do too.