Dear Tyler,

Hi pumpkin! How are you doing on this Tuesday afternoon? Mom is doing okay. I was up early this morning. I actually was doing laundry at 8 am. I got it done before I needed to head out to my nail appointment. Mom returned home around 3:30 pm. I was out for quite awhile today. The weather is so stinking cold. I guess the weather for the next 3 days is not going to be very good at all. Mom was watching it while at the nail salon. They said that we are in a winter advisory from today until Friday night. Thursday by noon it will be snowing & the winds will be 35-40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph all day & all night into Friday as well. The temps will be -7 degrees without the wind. Mom is hoping & praying that the wind is not that high. It will be so cold. We can not afford to lose our power. Please please please do everything you can to help Mom, Mark & the pups out. We are going to need it. Thank you so much my sweet precious son. Mom misses you so much. I looked at the clock right at 12:12 pm when I was out. I smile & whispered to you so I hope you heard Mom. I will whisper to you again later this evening when Mom is relaxing & watching TV. Hope that your evening will be filled with everything you need & would like it to be. Come be with Mom tonight if you can. Thanks! Have some fun too. 
 There is nothing to update you on at all today as I did not talk to anyone on the phone for family. I did get to chat briefly with Uncle Chris. He is doing well. Working a lot. I didn't get to see him when we were there but I will make sure to see him the next time we are up that way. I sure do miss him. We have been friends for almost 30 years. Mom is trying to make some changes in her life as the new year is here. I am taking more time for myself & doing things that I want to do. I want to make more time to paint. Something inside me is telling me to do that so I am going to listen. I want to be there for family & friends as I always am but I am not going to have my friends take advantage of me anymore. The road, phone, etc... works both ways. I refuse to be the only one who tries. I will not feel guilty for anything anymore or have people make me feel that way as I have done in the past. I can't do that anymore. I will not let drama in my life either. I don't need that toxin or poison. I want that vanilla lifestyle. I know you want that for Mom too. I think you will be happy with my choices. I know some won't be happy but that is okay as well. People change & I now realize that. I think I figured that out over the weekend. It was a sad realization but one that was needed. Mom will continue to tell you of more changes that I will make as the days & months move forward. I will touch base with everyone either tonight or tomorrow while Mark is at his office. I will give you those updates as soon as I have them as well. Here is the saying for the day:
 " ..... and suddenly you know it's time for new beginnings. Let go of the old & make room for the new. " 
 That is the prefect quote for the new year! As Mom said yesterday... New Years is a time for a new start, a new beginning. Leave the past in the past & never look back. Put one foot in front of the other! That is my motto for 2018! 
 Mom needs to get going for the night. I got a very late start today because I went out. It is 5 pm almost & I need to start the evening routine for us all here. I will be back tomorrow with another letter to you. Mom loves you to the moon & back & all the way around the world. Forever you will live inside my heart, mind, body & soul. You are my shining star, my hero & the wind beneath my winds. The sunset was pretty tonight. Lots of pinks with light blue & purple. Thanks for the painting in the sky. It made me smile! Good night & sweet dreams. 
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!

P.S. Here is the prayer:
  May you dare to believe that God is moving in your life because He is. He makes all things new. And He intends to dismantle the schemes of the enemy. Will you trust Him? May your next steps be faith-steps and your next words, faith-words. May you embrace a joyful heart, not because of what your eyes see, but because of what your heart knows: God is good, He is for you, and He will not fail you. Have a blessed day.