Dear Tyler,

Hi my sweet son! How are you on this Monday evening? As you already know, Great Grammy stopped fighting and went home to be with you at 1:09 am this morning. She earned those Angel wings several times over just like you. Mom received the call at 3 am and pretty much has been awake since then. I called Grandpa immediately after my call and spoke to him for quite some time. Both him and Aunt Shirley are doing okay at this time but come Thursday at the wake and Friday at the funeral will be a different story. Mom has been in tears on and off today. It is very emotional and brings up many memories of you. The obituary that was written was very nice. Your name was mentioned. when Mom read it I lost it. I let the tears flow at that point. Mom has done nothing today at all. I have spent the day writing a memorial for Great Grammy that I will read at the funeral. I sure hope I can make it through it. I have spoken to Grandpa, Meme, Aunt Shirley and a couple friends so the phone has been pretty much attached to my ear all day. Mark is out of work until Monday of next week and Mom is out of school until then as well. We will make the journey back up to NH on Thursday morning and return home either Friday evening or Saturday morning. Please be with us all during these next few days. Thank you for hearing Mom's request last night when I asked you to come take Great Grammy home. It was time and although there is sadness there is also happiness for her as well. I wish her to fly high and free now with all you Angels for eternal life. R.I.P. Grammy. I love you and will miss you so much. 
 Honestly Ty, there is not much to tell you today as everything has been a whirlwind here and in NH. Lots of messages, texts, calls and that has kept Mom busy for the day. Grandpa did call Mom again and was very upset because in the obituary where it said surviving family Aunt Beck and Brandy's names were not put in it. He contacted Jim at the funeral home and he said that he already had submitted it to the paper for tomorrow. Grandpa was angry at him and sad because he didn't want any hard feelings and he feels terrible. I wish there was something that I could do but I remember the same thing happening when Mom did yours. Jim left out several family names and when I told him about it, he also said it was too late to include them as it already went to production. Mom is thinking that there is a pattern and wonder if he does that all the time. Aunt Shirley also called to tell me about it later in the day and she said she was just as upset. I hope at least he makes the correction on the online obituary. He can do that for sure. Time will tell on that.
 Mom has had two candles burning all day for both you and Great Grammy. They are burning bright just like I know that you both are. Mom will whisper to you later this evening so smile when you hear Mom and I will smile back to you. I sure hope you got your big hug and kiss from me when you saw Great Grammy. Tonight, Mom plans on just relaxing as much as she can and then going to bed early. I have a few errands to run tomorrow morning and I also have to repack the bags. I will write to you again tomorrow though. I hope that your evening will be everything that you want and need it to be. Come visit Mom tonight in my dreams or sit beside me so that I get some sleep. Thank you my sweet precious son. I miss you so much and I love you to the moon and back and all the way around the world. You are my hero and the wind beneath my wings. Forever in my heart, mind, body and soul. Always you will be my bright shining star that lights the way for Mom. Until tomorrow comes.... good night and sweet dreams.
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!

Here is the prayer for the day:

If only you had paid attention to my commands, your peace would have been like a river, your well-being like the waves of the sea. Isaiah 48:18, NIV

Lord our God, grant that we may heed your commandments, that our peace may be like a river and our righteousness like the waves of the sea. Be with us through your Spirit, we pray. Speak with us and tell us what we need to hear so that we can understand what draws us always nearer to you. Show the might of your hand to help us and all people. Even under judgment we shall not despair, we shall not lose courage because of troubles and distress. Come with your strength, that we may grow strong to overcome the world through Jesus Christ the Savior. Amen.