Dear Tyler,

Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Tuesday late afternoon? The weather here is terrible. The whole day has been cold and raining. The wind is blowing and it is so wet out there. We had to break down and turn the heat on because it was 68 degrees in the apartment this morning and it was pretty cold. The day so far has been okay. Mom and Mark were up early this morning but Mark got right up and Mom lounged around for a couple of hours before getting up and getting ready. Maintenance came this morning to fix the drains in the bathrooms and also fix the faucet in the kitchen. Mom made brunch and came right in to study. I was doing so good on my exam and I was on a roll until the last 5 questions... ugh! They are so hard and Mom does not know the answers to them at all. I need to go over it again tomorrow because each question is worth 5 points and if I get them all wrong it puts me at a 75 and I really don't want that at all. Tomorrow after I submit the exam I will be taking the rest of the day to make notes and tab my books because either Thursday or Friday it will be my proctor exam in this class. I got to see a quick glimpse into my next course and boy that one will not be fun at all. It is going to be long and drawn out. Lots of writing in this class and thinking. Hope it goes smooth for Mom and that I can get it done in a good short amount of time. Mark worked all day long today. He is still going at it and it is almost 5 pm. Tomorrow he is back on the road again for another long day and then again 2 days at least next week. I sure hope it slows down for him and soon so he can take a vacation. It is much needed! 
 Last night the phones were so quiet. No one called at all. Mom relaxed on the couch with the pups and a blanket while Mark was playing and chatting with his brother on line. Tonight, Mom will make dinner and then do the same thing as last night. There are a couple shows that I taped so I will watch them. It will be to bed early tonight so that we can get some much needed sleep. I will try to touch base with everyone tomorrow during the day and also during the evening to see how they are doing. Mom did have a chat on line with Charlie this morning. That was the first time in like 2 months. I was brief and short. I guess he is having surgery on October 1. I wished him well and that was that. Mom has no time for people that don't have time for me unless they have nothing to do or they are bored. I am so done with that. I think he knew it too and that is okay by me. Aunt Shirley also messaged Mom today. She is having such a rough time with Grammy being up there with you now. She is so lost and has nothing to do with her time now. She is depressed and says things like she wishes that she could go be with Grammy now and that she doesn't want to be here anymore. It is pretty bad. I told her that I knew how she felt because that is how I felt when you passed but I also told her that you would never want me to be that way so I changed my thinking and my ways and try to be positive on most days. Don't think that will happen with her though. Please tell Grammy to go be with her and send her signs to let her know that she is near. She really needs to stop with the attitude and the way she is talking and feeling. Not many will put up with it at all. I will try my best to help her though. Thanks pumpkin! 
 Mom has had the candle burning since noon today. It is so dark here. It feels like it is 10 pm. It is crazy. This candle is half way through so I think by the weekend it will be done and another one will started. I am almost through all the candles that I have had since last year. Mom will only be buying candles when I need them and not like before. I will have 3 or 4 on hand and then buy more when needed. They loose their fragrance if they sit too long. Mom will whisper to you as I always do so smile when you hear me and I will smile to you too. I miss you like crazy and I love you to the moon and back and all the way around the world. Forever you will be my hero and the wind beneath my wings. Always will be living inside my heart, mind, body and soul. Mom will be back tomorrow with another letter to you. Hoping that the severe thunderstorms are not too severe like last week! Mom needs to get going to feed the pups and make dinner for Mark and I. Until tomorrow comes my sweet precious son....good night and sweet dreams. Have fun tonight while I sleep and come visit me in my dreams if you can. I love you.
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!

Here is the prayer for the day:

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more...And he who sat upon the throne said, "Behold, I make all things new." Also he said, "Write this, for these words are trustworthy and true." Revelation 21:1, 5, RSV

Lord our God, our Father, we look deep into your mighty Word and see the glory of the new world you will create according to your justice and truth. We thank you for giving us this joy on earth in the midst of all our toil and striving. We look deep into your Word. You make all things new. To this hope our lives are directed, to this hope you have called us, and we want to be faithful forever. Praise to your name, for you have already done great things for us! Keep us in your Word. Let many find the light, for in this light they may look to you in simple faith and constancy until the end, when throughout the world we may see your glory and your grace. Amen.