Dear Tyler,

Good morning to you! It is Sunday at 11:18 am & Mom has been up already for 4 hours! I have been able to do some house cleaning & make breakfast for Mark & I. I did the dishes & now I am writing to you. Mom needed to do this so that Mark can work on rebuilding my computer. He was not able to get to it last night because we needed to take all the data off my machine. The pictures alone took almost 4 hours & then the music took another 2 hours. It all did not get done until around 10 pm last night so he wanted to do it first thing this morning. I told him I had to write my letter to you & pay a couple bills & then the computer was all his. It will take the good part of the day to do this so Mom won't be back on line until tomorrow. That is okay as it is Monday & Mark will be back to work & I will be finally ready to commit & study my arse off! I am just hoping that rebuilding the computer will do the job. If not I will have to get another computer & that is not an expense that I really want to have! Time will tell & I will keep you update for sure!
 The weather sure was super cold last night. It did get to -22 degrees here. Today it is cold again but sunny so that is nice to see. Later this week it will be like a heat wave for us. Temps will be in the 40's! I will take that. Guess today will be in the 20's & I will take that as well. 14 consecutive days of being in a deep freeze was enough for me. My old bones at 46  can't take it like I used to.
  Mom had a kind of rough night last night but I am feeling much better today than I have in 4 days. Not 100 % yet but I am getting there for sure! At least it is going in the right direction. Mom is not sure how everyone else is doing as the phones were very quiet last night. It didn't ring once. I was going to call Grandpa but decided against it as I knew he needed to get some rest after chatting with Debbie. I sure hope he does not go to work today being as sick as he is but if I know Grandpa.... he is stubborn & will still go. I will call him tonight to check on him & Debbie. Mom will call Meme this afternoon to chat so I will have all kinds of updates for you on tomorrows letter. 
 This morning Mom was able to chat with an old friend online for a little while. It was good to catch up as I have not seen him in many years. Seems like life is going well for him which was nice to hear! Mom also chatted with Charlie for about an hour. Mom sure is worried about him but he is a grown man & he will figure things out. He knows that I am always there for him no matter the time or day. That is all that matters. All he has to do is reach out to me if he needs me. Mom really hasn't been on social media that much lately which honestly I really don't miss it all that much. If someone wants to talk to me then they can pick up the phone & call. After today it will be less & less as I have lots of studying to do & 12 more classes to go through before I can graduate! I am focused once again & that was super important to me. I know you will be right by my side & I appreciate it so much! Thank you for always sticking by Mom. It means so much to me. I give you all the credit, Tyler. If it wasn't for you I wouldn't know the stuff I do. I miss you so much. No time that has passed makes it any easier. No words can ever express just how much but I believe that you feel it deep within your soul now. That is what matters to Mom. Always know how much you are missed & how much you are loved by so many of us but no one loves you more than Mom does. To the moon & back & all the way around the world. You forever will be my hero & the wind beneath my wings. You live inside my heart, mind, body & soul. Mom whispered to you last night so I hope you heard my voice. Hope you smiled as I did. I will whisper to you again this evening & probably throughout the day so when you hear my voice smile away & I will too. 
 Here is your saying for the day:
 This is the beginning of a new day. You have been given this day to use as you will. You can waste it or use it for good. What you do today is important because you are exchanging a day of your life for it. When tomorrow comes, this day will be gone forever. In its place is something that you have left behind. Let it be something good!
 Here are a couple prayers for the day as well:
 Dear God, I thank you for protecting me through the night. I praise You & give You thanks for all the blessings You have bestowed on me. Lord, I give to You all my words, thoughts, & actions & consecrate them to You. Lord, may the words of my mouth & the meditation of my heart be pleasing to You for You O Lord are my strength & my redeemer. In Jesus' name. Amen.
 Thank you God for all that you have done for me in the past year. Thank you for the days & nights, in which you have spoken to me, blessed me, provided for me, protected me, comforted me, healed me & given me strength to get through. Thank you God for reminding me to trust in You with my life.... Amen.
 Mom needs to get going now so that Mark can start my computer now that it is 11:45 am. Mom will be back tomorrow with another letter to you my sweet precious son! Hope your evening later tonight will be all that you want it to be. Come visit Mom if you can. Be with me. I always need you by my side. Thank you! Continue to watch our us all like I know you do. Thanks you. Fly freely & have fun! Good night & sweet dreams my shining star!
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!

P.S. Mom wanted to quickly say that I am so thankful that after almost 5 years of writing letters to you on my blog, I still have a huge following. I can only hope that everyone enjoys my letters to you as much as I like writing them. May they help others along the way as well in their own journey of grief. Many blessings to everyone in the United States, France, Germany, Portugal, Russia, Poland, Ukraine & Thailand that continue to support me on here. It really does mean the world to me!