Dear Tyler,

Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Friday afternoon? Today is one of your favorite days as it is Friday the 13th! I remember when you would always do something or scare me somehow on this day. You were such a joker & class clown & I loved you so much for that. I miss you so much. I miss everything that we used to do, places we would go, walks we would take, movies we would watch, playing that damn mini golf game we always would play & yelling at it, I miss you voice, your smile, your advice to Mom & everything else. I just miss it all. I love you to the moon & back & all the way around the world. You will always be my everything. Please remember that always!
 The weather today was crappy...go figure as we are right back to the rain. The temp was nice though. It was almost 70 degrees. The sky is really cloudy now & it has been raining for a couple hours. I know Mom will not see anything shining in the sky tonight either but it is ok because I know you are shining bright for someone or many people that need it so much more than Mom. I will also whisper to you later tonight so be listening out for my voice. Please smile as I talk to you & I will smile as well. 
 I have a couple updates for you as I spoke to Aunt Beck today. That was the first time in a couple weeks. She has been pretty busy with having company, going traveling for a few days & doing all kinds of different work. It was nice to finally chat with her. Bean is heading down near Mom for the weekend. She is going to have a girl's weekend with her friends. Glad to hear that she is doing things as she works a lot. Mom hasn't seen her in awhile again but I think of her daily. I miss her too. I know she is going out to a couple bars this weekend so I know you will be watching over her carefully. Thanks pumpkin! Mom did her 1st chapter in her class today. Boy, is it different than what I am used to. I have a 26 minute lecture that turned into 2 hours because of the 8 pages of notes being taken, highlighted & read chapter 1, did the summary review questions ( got them all correct ) & did the quiz.... all correct! I am off to a pretty good start. I know you are with me every step of the way. You are my inspiration. You are giving Mom the strength I need to carry on with this whole thing not to mention just life in general. Don't stop as I need you near me all the time. Thank you my sweet precious son. That is all the updates I have for you today. More will come over the weekend. 
 Here is your daily prayer for tonight. May 13~ O God of justice, we confess that we are too quick at times to judge those around us, basing our opinions not upon what is written in their hearts but what is easily seen by our lazy eyes. Keep us faithful to challenge one another any time we find ourselves speaking in generalities about any group of people or repeating jokes & slurs that offend & degrade. Remind us that all of creation bears the imprint of your face, all the people are children of yours, all souls are illuminated by your divine spark. We know that whatever diminishes others diminishes your spirit at work in them. Make us respectful, humble, & open to the diversity around us that reflects your divine imagination & creativity. Amen.
 Mom only has a couple more days of this daily prayer book before I am finished with it. I started on May 17th last year. I need to put my thinking cap on of what I am going to do. Maybe there is another book out there that I can get. Not sure but I will come up with something. 
 I hope that your night is filled with all good things. Things you need to get done & things that you want to do. I don't know what exactly you do but I really know you don't sleep so just have fun, relax & enjoy it all. Come visit Mom in my dreams tonight. Remember that you are forever in my heart, mind & soul. You are Mom's hero & Mom's wind beneath my wings. Good night, Tyler. Sweet dreams.
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!