by Necole Auestad

For all those times you stood for us, for all the truth you made us see

For all of the joy you brought to our lives, for all the wrong that you made right

For every dream you made come true, for all the love we found in you

We'll be forever thankful, Mike.

You're the one who held us up, never let us fall.

You're the one who saw us through it all.

You were our strength when we were weak, you were our eyes when we couldn't see.

You saw the best there was in us, lifted us up when we couldn't reach.

You gave us faith 'cuz you believed.

We're everything we are because you loved us.

You gave us wings; you made us fly.

You touched our hand, we could touch the sky.

We lost our faith, you gave it back to us.

You said no star was out of reach.

You stood by us, we stood tall.

You were always there for us, the tender wind that carried us.

A light in the dark shining, your love came into our lives.

You've been our inspiration.

Through the lies, you were the truth.

Our world is a better place because of you, Mike.