Dear Tyler,

Hi my sweet son! How are you on this Tuesday afternoon? Mom has been better but I am ok so don't worry. Just another night with not a lot of sleep due to coughing. This is day 7 for Mom. Mark still has a slight cough every now & then but mostly his is gone. His lasted about 2 1/2 weeks. Mom is taking medicine every 6 hours ( over the counter stuff ) & sucking on cough drops. They help but boy when I start coughing it lasts for a little bit. I sure am giving my abs a good work out...lol. I am writing to you very early in the day because in about an hour it calls for some serious thunderstorms off & on for about 5 hours & Mom really doesn't want to be on her computer.... I would rather be outside on the balcony enjoying it. 
 Last night was pretty quiet. Mark & Mom sat outside for awhile & enjoyed the warm night air. The moon was not out & neither were the stars but I sure did see a beautiful sunset. I wasn't expecting to see one but I did. I whispered to you. Hope you heard Mom. Not sure if there will be anything to see tonight but I will look as I normally do. I will again whisper to you so be listening out for Mom. I will smile & hope you will too. I did chat with Meme briefly last night & Grandpa too. I shared the good news that I have got through e-mail from my instructor. She graded the last 2 exams & I received both 100's. I was surprised. My final grade in that class was a 99. That puts Mom's GPA to a 4.2. I am very happy that that class is finished with but also that I did so well in it. I got very very little help from Mark as he always told me he didn't know what to do. I think he said that for a reason... to make me work harder & that is fine because in the end it paid off! I actually enjoyed some of it. I really like doing Powerpoints & enjoyed doing anything with Outlook.... creating new meetings, tasks, notes, appointments. That was fun to me. I have always enjoyed doing things like that. I have always loved paperwork. Not many folks do but Mom loves it! The rest of the evening was just relaxing on the couch & watched TV then went to bed. Today, Mom has not done much at all. Cooked a nice breakfast for Mark & I, did those dishes & then got ready. I took the pups for their walk. Boy it was a hot one today! We didn't stay out long because Mom didn't want the pups to get over heated. Later on tonight if it is not raining we will go for another one. The humid weather will be done as of today. The next 12 days or so will be in the low to middle 70's but sunny. That still will be nice. Mom can go for longer walks with them at that temperature. Tonight looks like more of relaxing & going to bed early to get some much needed sleep. Tomorrow Mark will be at his office & Mom has a ton of things that I want to get done while he is out. I probably will write to you later that night so I can get everything taken care of. 
 Earlier today Mom was poking around & found these one line daily prayers. I started to read some of them & saved a few. I think I will write one to you daily. Mom thinks they are short & to the point. Hope you will like them. Hope that everyone who reads my letters to you will enjoy them as well. Here is one for today: Don't get impatient. God's timing is perfect. He already has a set time to turn your problems around. He has time for your healing & for your breakthrough. Amen.
 Here is the inspirational card I found for today: You are a magnet. When you become a magnet of wealth, you attract wealth. When you become a magnet of health, you attract health. When you become a magnet of love, you attract love. When you become a magnet of joy, you attract joy. You must become a magnet of whatever it is you want, to bring it to you. Magnets come first--manifestation is second. Manifestation is the effect of the magnet of you. 
 Mom loves finding new prayers & sayings that I can write in my letters to you daily. It is hard to believe that in 3 weeks I will have been writing to you for 4 years. In 7 days it will be 4 years that Mom lost you. Some days I can't believe that it has been that long & other days it feels longer. No matter what though Mom misses you more each passing day. Time does not heal things. Mom is just trying to learn to live differently now. Another new " normal " for me. Some days are easier but other days are harder than hell. Mom tries her best for you. Continue to be patient with me. Mom makes progress daily but unfortunately they are at a turtle's pace. I love you Tyler. To the moon & back & all the way around the world. To infinity & beyond. You will always be my hero & the wind beneath my wings. Mom hopes that tonight will be all that you want it to be. Have fun doing what you do while Mom tries to sleep. Come be with me if you can or visit me in my dreams. Thank you. 
 The clouds are starting to roll in so something is coming. Mom is going to get going now.Please continue to watch over us all. Tomorrow is Bob's appointment. I know you will be with them both. Thank you. Mom will be back again tomorrow night but until then.... Good night & sweet dreams my sweet precious son. 
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!