Dear Tyler,

Hi pumpkin! How are you doing on this Tuesday afternoon? Mom is doing okay today but I have been up since the crack of dawn (6 am) and I have been going non stop ever since and and just turned 5 pm. Mark and Mom have been running around all day long getting things set for the trip back to NH in the morning. Mom was able to pack her clothes, all the dog stuff and go to the grocery store and get all the food that we needed as well. I cleaned the car out too. This afternoon Grandpa called and he was so upset because of a couple things....one he has been trying to get a hall for the gathering after  Great Grammy's funeral and everything caved in a few hours ago and we had no where to hold it so Mom got on the computer and phone and called a few places and I got one at the very last minute. Everything is all set and everyone is all happy too! The second reason is because he received a call from one of his buddies. He thought he was calling to say he was sorry about Great Grammy and he was but he also had other news.....another one of their buddies committed suicide the same day as Great Grammy passed away on August 14th. Grandpa is so shocked as Mom was and Meme as they all were friends and they all worked together at Rugers. Mom would have never guessed that something like that would happen to this gentleman but I guess that goes to show that one just never knows. I hope that he (name withheld for privacy at this time) is finally at peace with himself and that he R.I.P. for eternal life. So much sadness right now for our family. Please watch over us all as we go through a lot of emotions the next few days my sweet precious son. Mom is asking that you watch over Mark and I as we travel again tomorrow morning and also when we are in NH and when we travel back home this weekend. Thank you so much. 
 Mom is writing to you as our dinner is cooking. Multi-tasking again. Pups have already been fed so they are all set. Tonight will be about relaxing after dinner and getting things packed and ready to go. Mom is hoping to get to bed early tonight so that I can get a good night sleep for everything that is taking place Thursday. It is going to be a long day and night I am afraid. I will light the candle in a little bit for you and Great Grammy and I will whisper to you as I always do every night so be listening out for my voice. Smile when you hear Mom and I will smile right back to you. 
 Not much else for updates really. Bob had a doctor's appointment today. It was the same as always. No news that they haven't heard before. Not good or bad so that was upsetting to hear. Bob was asked straight out if he wanted to die and his answer to the doctor and Meme was yes he did. That is heartbreaking to here but not surprising as Mom knows that Bob is tired. He is sick of being sick. He doesn't want to live like this anymore either. Mom is worried about them both. I don't think that was an answer that Meme was expecting so I am sure that was tough for her. Debbie goes tomorrow morning for her doctors appointment so we shall see what they say about her issues that she is going through right now. No updates on Bean and what was found so I will touch base with Aunt Beck over the weekend to see. I will keep you posted on everything as I know. 
 I sure hope that your evening will be peaceful for you. I hope that you get to do all kinds of things that you would like to do and may also need to do. I am sure you are very busy but if you can come visit me in my dreams tonight or sit by me while I sleep. Thank you, Ty! Mom wants you to know that I am not sure if I will get the chance to write to you tomorrow because we are leaving in the morning, the wake is from 2-4 pm and then 6-8 pm and then we drive to Meme's to get the food all together and then go to bed because we have to be ready by 10 am to leave and be at the funeral for 10:30 am Friday morning. Mom is hoping to squeeze in a short message to you but if for some reason I do not then I will write to you on Friday and then of course we will be back home on Saturday and I will be able to write to you like I always do. I want you to know that I miss you like crazy and I love you even more. To the moon and back and all the way around the world. You are my hero and the wind beneath my wings. Forever you are in my heart, mind, body and soul. You are the bright shining star for Mom and you will always light the way for me. Continue to fly free with the angels. Until tomorrow comes.....
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!

Here is the prayer for the day:

We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all God’s people – the faith and love that spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven and about which you have already heard in the true message of the gospel that has come to you. Colossians 1:3–5, NIV

Lord our God, we praise your name because we are allowed to bear witness to what we see and hear, to all the good you have given us. May we become firmly and faithfully united, awaiting the glorious day when your almighty hand will be victorious and will bring an end to the many evils among us. On that day you will be praised throughout all nations and everything will be clothed anew, to the glory of your great name. Amen.