Dear Tyler,

Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Monday afternoon? Mom is doing well & being quite productive for a Monday...lol! Last night Mom didn't get all that great of sleep but I was up at 7:45 am & got things started. I was able to make breakfast, eat, do dishes & then got ready. Once that was all done I took the pups for their morning walk. It was slightly cold & the wind is just whipping like crazy. The sky is all cloudy & gray as later on this evening we will be getting snow. Guess this is the week of snow, sleet, freezing rain as we will be getting it tonight, Friday, Saturday Sunday & also into next week. Thursday it is suppose to rain so not so much sunshine at all this week I am afraid. That is such a bummer but maybe the following week it will be better. Anyways.... after the walk, Mom came right in & started to write everything out for my 4th exam in my class. I am almost all finished with it & ready to submit to get it graded. I am hoping that I did things correctly & that I get a passing grade. Guess Mom will find out in a couple days. I was looking ahead to what was in store for the next chapter & I am so glad that this dang class is almost finished with. Mom is going insane. Not my best work or class this far that is for sure. it is not going to stop me though. I am going to keep pushing & moving forward with it. Mom knows you are right by my side through all this & I wouldn't want it any different. well, I wish you were physically here. Mom misses you like crazy. I miss our time together, our talks. I really miss everything that we got to share as Mother & Son. Mom will always cherish the times & years we got to spend together. Every picture that I look at brings me back to that day. Sometimes I smile, sometimes I laugh & other times I shed tears. I think no matter how much time goes by that you are gone, for Mom it will always be this way. Good days & bad days. That is just a part of grieving. Mom will grieve for the rest of my life over the loss of you. You were & always will be my everything. Always my hero & the wind beneath my wings. Forever you will live inside my heart, mind, body & soul. I love you to the moon & back & all the way around the world. To infinity & beyond. More than all the stars in the sky. 
 Last night was another quiet evening for us. Mark did some work & then tinkered around in his office & Mom watched TV for a bit. We had dinner & then relaxed for the night. Meme was the only one who had called. The rest of the night was silent. Mom & Mark went to bed early so we could get up early this morning as it is a start to a brand new week. Mark had an important phone call this morning which went better than he expected Mom believes. He is on another call right now while I am writing to you. Mom did submit her exam for school. Part of it was graded. The first 60 questions were multiple choice & I got 57 out of 60. Not bad! Now I just wait for my instructor to grade the rest of it for me. Like I said above... Mom is just looking for a passing grade! My fingers & toes are crossed that is for sure. Tomorrow I will be starting to read Chapter 8 & later this week will be working on exam 5. 
 Mom really doesn't have any updates for you as the weekend was just what I thought it would be...quiet & relaxing! Hopefully I will chat with family & friends during the week. I will keep you posted as Mom knows of things! For now, here are the sayings for the day:
 Just a reminder that to protect your energy, it's okay to..... cancel a commitment/appointment, not to answer  that call, change your mind, want to be alone, take a day off, do nothing, create distance from something/someone, speak up, let go, move on. Note to self: Don't feel bad about looking after yourself & preserving your energy as much as possible.
 Don't give up. Normally it is the last key on the ring which opens the door.
 Both of those sayings today are great advice! Everyone needs to be true to themselves. Stay away from things that stress you out. That is what the new year is doing for Mom. Less stress, more times for everything & everyone else! 
 Mom can't believe that it is already after 3 pm. Today is just flying by. Mom needs to get going for now so that I can do a few things & then get the night routine started. It will be another night of going to bed early as Mark is at a customer site all day tomorrow. Mom has a nail appointment but sure if I will have to reschedule. Depends on the weather. The wind is picking up & the sky is so dark already. Looks like I won't be seeing the moon or stars tonight. I did, however, see the moon last night. It was there... hazy but I smiled & whispered to you. Hope you heard Mom. I will whisper to you again later on so smile when you hear Mom & I will smile back to you my sweet precious son. Keep us safe through this weather that we are about to get. Thank you. Come visit me in my dreams tonight if you can. Have fun while Mom sleeps. Hope you do all the things that are needed of you & things that you may want to do as well. Mom will be back tomorrow with another letter to you so until then.... good night & sweet dreams my bright shining star. I love you unconditionally.
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!

Here is the pray for the day:
 May you begin to cherish the wonder of small things: small seeds, baby steps, subtle shifts in perspective. Choose life every chance you get. When God is about to do a new thing, He starts small and speaks to those who are listening. Are you listening? Don't underestimate the power of your kindness, obedience, offerings, and prayers. Cherish today. Embrace faith. Take steps of obedience. Do small things like they're big things. God brings the increase. God multiplies. He has no rival. Nothing is too difficult for Him! Open your hand and trust Him to make something out of practically nothing. He's a wonder-working God and loves to work through you! Embrace the power of small steps today!