Dear Tyler,

Hi pumpkin! How are you doing on this Monday afternoon? Mom sure knows it is definitely a Monday! I am so frustrated with this college course I am taking. I was on a roll today & than ...BAM.... it all went downhill from there. I guess I need to get on the phone tomorrow & contact my instructor on this but I doubt she will help me because it is for my exam....ugh! Mom even asked Mark & he doesn't even know what to do & he is a computer guy. I will be so glad when I can say this class is over with. It is so stressing me out! Other than school, Mom took the pups for a nice walk this afternoon. Mark has been working all day. He started to have what looked like a " light " week but everyone sees that & is scheduling him everywhere now. He has not had any kind of break in 9 weeks or longer. I hope he gets one soon because he is really stressed to the max & he is not taking care of himself. Mom has tried to talk to him about this but it doesn't help. I always come off like I am " nagging " instead of being concerned. I have realized Mark is an adult & he will take care of himself when he wants to & if he doesn't then he doesn't. Mom can't stress over it all either as it is not good for me. See, Tyler.... Mom can still learn...lol!
 Meme called today on her break. She is really concerned about Bob & the way he is acting. I guess he has a doctors appointment coming up & it may be that he has a few procedures coming up. Mom is hoping & praying that everything will be ok. Debbie was driving to the store yesterday before she went to work & she thought that someone threw a rock & it smashed her windshield but after speaking to the police it was a branch that did it & it was caused by a tree that fell. Her & Grandpa went today to get quotes on when & how much it was going to cost to get it fixed. She was lucky that she did not get hurt. Marion & Charlie will be here tomorrow evening for the night & heading back Wednesday afternoon. They are flying back from Las Vegas & didn't want to drive the 3 hours to get home so they asked if they could stay here. Of course Mom said yes. I am anxious to see how they liked it there. Mom had fun when she went 4 years ago. Mark & Mom are hoping to go back again before the end of the year or beginning of next year! I will keep you posted on that! Everyone & everything else is about the same as it was since yesterday so Mom will have more updates for you in the next couple days. 
 Here is the daily prayer for today: April 17~ Happy are the people who know the festal shout, who walk, O lord, in the light of your countenance; they exult in your name all day long & extol your righteousness. God of joy, you fill my heart with good things. You bestow your loving smile upon me & satisfy my longings. Life is full of blessings when I live each day in your presence. Thank you for the joy you bring to me. Help me share that joy with others. Jesus told several stories about banquets & was a regular guest at dinner parties, much to the chargin of his critics. Yet even the Old Testament is full of such celebrations. The psalmist's " festal shout " is the happy cry of people celebrating the Lord's goodness. Amen.
 Here is Day 32 of the Inner Peace cards: I am a human being, not a human doing. Don't equate your self-worth with how well you do things in life. You aren't what you do. If you are what you do, then when you don't.... you aren't. 
 This once again is the part of the day that Mom needs to get going & start cooking dinner & getting the pups set. I will whisper to you later tonight so be listening out for my voice. Smile & Mom will do the same. Hope there is a nice sunset to see as well. Not sure if I will see the stars & moon though as it is clouding up. The next couple days are suppose to rain. Mom is hoping that you have a peaceful night doing all the things you need to & want to tonight. Come visit me in my dreams if you can. Mom would love that. Thank you my sweet precious son. Mom misses you so much & loves you to the moon & back & all the way around the world. You will always be my hero & the wind beneath my wings. You will forever live inside my heart, mind, body & soul. Always feel that in your soul. That is important to Mom. 
 I will be back tomorrow night with another letter but until then.... good night & sweet dreams.
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!