Dear Tyler,

Hi my sweet son. How are you doing on this Friday afternoon? Right now Mom is a little angry. Mark got a call yesterday to say that he had to go into Boston to help someone move a couple boxes. Yup you read that right. I guess it is a Union thing and the gentleman needed help so Mark was called by his boss to say he was the go to guy because we lived the closest. He was up at 6 am and out the door at 7:30 am. He was suppose to only go there, help move a couple boxes and then leave. Well it is 12:45 pm and he called me a couple minutes ago saying that he was still there. The boxes are moved but he is not finished. He said he couldn't tell me what was going on because it was a Union thing again and would explain it to me later. I was so angry because he said that it was a quick thing and he would be home after a couple hours to help me with a few things that I needed. I got up early, did the dusting, vacuuming, got ready, etc...so I would be done for when he got home and now by the time he gets home the day will be shot and once again I get the shaft in it all. He thought it was quite funny and was laughing. I saw no humor in it at all and I literally hung the phone up. He wanted to send me pictures of the 16th floor where he was at and I texted him to say don't bother because I could care less. That is the truth. I am so tired of all this BS. I am tired of him telling me that it will be a quick thing knowing that it is not true when he knew he was going to be later than he was saying. He does this all the time and after 4 years of it.... quite frankly I am done with this as well. I have nothing to say to him and when he gets home it will be very quiet. I plan on doing my own thing and I don't have anything to say to him at all. He needs to learn that it is not okay to keep doing this. If there is one thing that Mom can't stand it is lying. Just be honest. Is that too much to ask? Apparently so. I am just so irritated right now. I know he is going to be angry at Mom for how I reacted and for hanging up but again I don't care. I am just sick of it all. Guess this weekend is a bust now and Mom will be doing nothing on Saturday or Sunday. That is usually how it goes when things like this happen. He stays in his office playing video games like a child and doesn't say sorry or speak at all and Mom just does her thing and stays quiet. How sad is that? I guess I am at the point right now where I am tolerating very little. Things that I just dealt with over and over are now things that I will no longer deal with. I guess for me enough is enough. Okay, Mom needs to stop writing about this and change the subject. Just know Mom will be just fine. I know you will be near me and watching over me and that means everything to me. I love you my sweet precious son. To the moon and back and all the way around the world. To infinity and beyond. 
 Last night was quiet. Mom made dinner, fed the pups, did the dishes, had dessert, did those dishes, watched a bit of TV before going to bed. The phone did not ring at all. Mom did message a friend back and forth for a bit online. We were talking about our mutual friend that just lost his brother the day before New Year's Eve. I guess whatever happened is under investigation. He was struck by a car and then got run over by the same car. That is just sick. Who could do such a thing? It is just very sad. My heart goes out to the family...his Mother, Father, Brother, Nephews, etc.... just heart wrenching. Aunt Beck knew him as they graduated together and Mom and his brother graduated together as well. Such a nice family. Mom is praying for them. 
 Mom has no updates for you at all. I will touch base with everyone over the weekend and I will let you know of things as soon as I do. The weather today is cold but the sun is out for now and the skies were blue this morning. The clouds are slowly rolling in because we are suppose to be getting rain later this afternoon, tonight and all day Saturday. Sunday looks dry and sunny again. The pups are doing better. They are completely through with whatever had been making them sick. That is a good thing. They are sleeping right now while Mom is writing to you. After I get done, I think I will turn my computer off for the day and just go watch TV and cuddle with them on the couch. Not much else to do. Mom hopes that your evening is everything that you want it to be and more. Have fun while I sleep tonight and come visit me in my dreams if you can. Mom will be sure to whisper to you later tonight and I will also light the candle for you as well. Always remember and feel it in your soul that you are missed beyond words. You will forever be my hero and the wind beneath my wings. Mom will be back tomorrow with another letter to you so until then... good night and sweet dreams later tonight my bright shining star. Love you pumpkin.
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!

Here is today's prayer:

He said to me, “You are my servant, Israel, in whom I will display my splendor.” But I said, “I have labored in vain; I have spent my strength for nothing at all. Yet what is due me is in the LORD's hand, and my reward is with my God.” Isaiah 49:3–4, NIV

Lord our God, we thank you for the help you have given us over and over again so that we can stand before you, rejoicing in the certainty of faith. We thank you for guiding and leading our lives and for letting us see a goal ahead, a goal to be revealed to all people. Be with us in times of silence when we seem to be alone. Keep us strong and steadfast through temptation and through all the turmoil of life. Help us to remain unshaken, for you walk with us holding us by the hand, and you can lift us above all that does not endure. Amen.