Dear Tyler,

Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Friday evening? Mom has had a pretty good day today. Got a lot accomplished as far as house work, 2 loads of laundry, giving both pups baths & now I just got done making Shepard's Pie for dinner. I remember it was one of your favorites that Mom used to make for you. There is so much I miss about not having you around, but definitely the little things like this hurt the most. It is the simple things that get Mom. You know it as you see me all the time. You see me at my best, you see me at my worst & everything in between. Sorry I did not get a chance to write to you last night. The day kind of snuck up on me from taking a test all day & then it was time to make dinner, poor Mark... he was sick & he didn't even get to eat until 7 pm last night. Thant is pretty late for us. Mom is having some issues with her left eye. It is swollen on the corner & the whole eyelid. It looks like I got socked in the eye but I didn't. It hurts. I had my aroma therapy pillow on it today for a couple hours, I know you saw me. I hope that it gets better soon. It really hurts as this is the eye that was damaged from the car accident. Any thing that you can do to help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you my sweet precious son.
 I can't believe that Halloween is next Saturday. Your favorite holiday. Always hard this time of year for me. Didn't do any decorating & haven't for 3 years now. I did it for you as I know you loved it & I enjoyed doing it. Some neighbors of ours have some cool ones up so it is nice to see. This year we will have trick or treaters unlike the last 2 years when we were in Texas. Mark & Mom decided to dress up this year for the kids. We are going as Micky Mouse & Minnie Mouse. Should be fun. Our complex is having a party next Thursday so we will be going to that as well. Hope you get a kick out of it when you see us. Mom can hear you laughing right now. 
 No updates at all as I have not talked to anyone today or yesterday. We are still awaiting to find out about Mark's truck & what is going on with that. Keeping our fingers crossed that something will take place soon. Meme, Bob, Grandpa, Debbie, & the rest of our family are doing well. Things are good. Everyone is just disliking the cold weather now. Spring & Summer went by way too fast for us. Hope winter goes by that way too.
 Anyways, Mom has a couple of daily prayers for you so here they are. October 22~ And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever & ever. Let me do what lies clearly at hand, this very minute. Grant me the insight to see that too much planning for the future removes me from the present moment. And this is the only existence, the only calling I have been given----right now to do what is necessary. Nothing more, nothing less. Thus may I use this next moment wisely. Amen.
 October 23~ And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, & they spoke the word of God with boldness. Time is tight, Lord, & I wonder why I bother to pray. The question is answer enough: I need a relationship where I don't have to bluff & hurry. And when I pray boldly? I offer myself as a possible answer to prayer. No time to waste. Amen.
 Again, Mom is all caught up. The evening sky is approaching us quickly. The weather was cold, but clear so Mom is hoping that I see the stars & moon shining brightly tonight. I will whisper to you as I always do each night. Hope you can hear Mom. I hope that your evening is filled with all the things you need wherever you may be. May there be peace, love, light, laughter, happiness & everything else you may want. Continue to do all the wonderful things you do for Mom, our family & friends. Please continue to watch over us all. Be with me, as I always need you by my side. Thank you. Mom misses you so much. No words can express just how much so I don't even try to. You can feel it, you know. Love you to the moon & back & all the way around the world. May you rest tonight as well. Sweet dreams & hope I see you in my own dreams tonight. You are forever in my heart, mind & soul.
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!