Dear Tyler,

Hi pumpkin! How are you doing on this Monday afternoon? Mom has had an off day today. Seems like the day is dragging by & it is never ending. Kinda weird but it is now almost 5 pm & Mom is starting to get dinner going. It's that time of the night, ya know? The weather today was nice & sunny with temps around 88 degrees. Guess most of the week is going to be like this & hopefully no thunderstorms at night. We had another good one after I got done writing to you last night. I sat on the couch with Princess & Ozzy for quite some time. Poor things... they just hate loud noises for some reason now. It never used to be that way & I am not sure what changed that. Mom passed in an exam today. 7o questions  I got 65 right. Received a 91% on it. My instructor stated to keep up the excellent work so I will take it! Mom will be doing another chapter tomorrow & this next exam has 100 questions...yikes! I am confident that I will do well. I will just take my time & make sure, that's all. 
 Mom got a chance last night to speak to Grandpa. He sounded really tired & he even admitted it. He is working so much lately & he really needs to slow down. I am not sure if I said something to you last night but I found out that one of his life long friends has bladder cancer & he was admitted into the hospital last Friday. Things are not looking good at all. Mom is friends with one of his sons & he was telling me yesterday that his dad was going downhill quickly. He is such a nice man & Mom remembers when Grandpa & Meme & his parents would go out on Saturday nights when I was growing up. I guess I will never understand why bad things happen to good people. It really breaks my heart for the whole family. Grandpa is quite upset about it as well. Mom will be chatting with Meme in a few. I chatted with her on line earlier for a bit & I told her I would call her later. I will have updates for you on that tomorrow. 
 The sun is setting earlier now that summer is almost officially over with. Just a couple more weeks until Labor Day & that means it will be the 1st of September...Fall will be here. I remember that Fall was our favorite time of the year. It was the season that was not hot nor cold & there was so much we could go & do. The walks we took, apple picking, baking, etc... it makes me sad that we can't have that now but it also warms my heart that I have all those years of memories with you. Mom is hoping to see a sunset tonight but it really doesn't look promising at all. The sky seems to be clear so hopefully the stars & moon will be shining brightly. No matter what just like every night I will be whispering to you so be listening out for my voice. I will smile & hopefully you will be as well. I miss you more than words can say & I love you unconditionally. You are my hero, my wind beneath my wings. You will remain forever in my heart, mind & soul. I hope that you have a wonderful night while Mom is sleeping. Come visit me if you can. May the night bring you adventures with things that you may need to do & want to do. Continue to be happy, fly high & free like I know you love to do. Give Snickers & Max big kisses & hugs from Mom. Thanks my sweet precious son. I miss those pups very much!
 Before I close I will write the daily prayer for today for you. Here it is. August 15~ I will sing of you might; I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning. For you have been a fortress for me & a refuge in the day of my distress. Alone with none but thee, my God, I journey on my way. What need I fear, when thou art near, O king of night & day? More safe am I within thy hand than if a host did round me stand. In a time before electric lighting, nighttime was scary. Torchlight & campfire would help illuminate a traveler's way, but generally darkness reigned. If you woke up in the morning without being robbed by savage thieves or attacked by wild animals, you'd be grateful for God's protection. Amen. 
 Good night, Tyler & sweet dreams. I love you to the moon & back & all the way around the world. Until tomorrow night....
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!