Dear Tyler,

Hi pumpkin! How are you doing on this Thursday afternoon? Mom & Mark are back home again. We left VT around 9:20 am & arrived back here about 11:45 am. We really made great time & the traffic was very little. Mom was sure happy not to be going North bound as the traffic was bumper to bumper for about 24 miles. I felt so bad for all of them. Just looking at it all made me have anxiety. Mom is writing to you right now because I know later on I will be so tired that I will not have the energy to do anything. My eyes are heavy now but I am forcing myself to not sleep as I know I won't tonight. Mom told you that I slept most of the day yesterday & surprisingly when the hotel was quiet I slept pretty good but there were many times that it was very noisy & the pups barked. All in all I feel better than I did yesterday & last night. My stomach isn't doing flip flops or feel stick so that makes Mom very happy. I am hoping to get a good night sleep tonight 7 get up tomorrow & start doing my studying. I need to get this going so that I can move on. Looks like I will graduate at the end of the summer now...August or September. That is still good considering I started July 2016.... still only 13 -14 months for a 24 month degree program! Thank you for helping Mom out every step of the way in my life whether it is being with me when I am sick, traveling to wherever or during my studies. It means so much to Mom. I will always need you my sweet precious son.
 Mom has no updates for you at all but I did get the chance to chat with Meme this morning & Debbie. I called to let them know that we were home safely. Mom will try to touch base with Aunt Beck to see how their vacation is going tomorrow. I will call Grandpa later tonight as well. Debbie was sick last night too. She is staying home & relaxing tonight. Hope she feels better in the morning. Meme said she was sick as well. Hope she feels better & can relax when she gets out of work tonight. I know you will watch over them & all of us as you do all the time. Thank you again.
 Here is the daily prayer for today: March 30~ The meek shall inherit the land & delight themselves in abundant prosperity. Meekness is amazingly powerful, Lord! In your " economy " everything is upside down from how many people see things. They say grasping for power & money & fame is the way to make the world your own. You tell me to lay down everything & be humble & you will bring your power to bear in my life to give me the best kind of spiritual life. Today, I choose your way over the world's. Meekness sounds a lot like weakness & can even look like weakness when a person chooses not to take matters into his or her own hands but to wait for God to intercede. Nothing, however, could take more strength of character than that particular act of faith----the act of being gentle, humble & meek. Amen.
 Here is the inner peace card for Day 17 : My soul guards me in the right direction. Your soul---that inner quiet space is yours to consult. It will always guide you in the right direction. It always does. Those " gut " feelings.... they will always be right. Mom is learning that more every day.
 Mom hopes that you have a wonderful & fun night tonight doing all that you need to & want to. May you come visit me in my dreams as well. I miss you so much & I love you to the moon & back & all the way around the world. To infinity & beyond. You will always be my hero & the wind beneath my winds. Be listening for Mom to whisper to you tonight. Smile & I will too. Hope to see a " painting " of yours in the sky tonight as the sun sets. The sky is blue & clear of clouds! I will be looking for the stars too. I will be back tomorrow night with another letter to you so until then....good night & sweet dreams, Tyler!
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!