From what started out as a gift from God

But no one had known it yet, October 15th 1936

A baby girl was born into a family of five

She grew up headstrong and knew what she wanted

The sweetest person you’ll ever meet

A woman and LGBTQ+ activist at the age of 80

She is my shooting star

She married my Great Grandfather

To have many kids who became my Great Aunts and Uncles

My  great grandma was a hard working lady

Great Grandpa would always shout from the living room “Patty Anne”

Patty Anne is my shooting star

She knows what she wants and she gets it

She will talk to you on the phone for hours

Talk about how she is lonesome for you and loves you

She always gives the best hugs

She understands things that Grandmas normally don't

Patty Anne is my shooting star 

She’ll make you laugh till your stomach hurts

Or talk about the “old” days

She’ll remind you to be thankful 

And she always says “you have to understand that..” 

She is the definition of ”If there's a will there's a way”

Patty Anne is my shooting star

She will always be my shooting star