Dear Tyler,

Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Friday evening? It has been quite the day for Mom...ugh! I was up at 5:30 am and couldn't get back to sleep so I stayed awake. I got coffee going for Mark so that he could get ready to get on the road. He left at 7:15 am again this morning. The pups were a bit better but not by much at all. Mom lounged in bed for a bit this morning and then got up, got ready, vacuumed the floors, made something to eat and then went right into my office to start studying. That lasted all of a couple of hours and then the pups got out of hand so I decided to come out to the living room and hang on the couch and studying. It was a challenge but I was able to accomplish the first lesson of my new textbook and Mom even took an exam. I got a 95% on it! I am very happy with that grade! Still got straight A's and I am retaining a lot of things. I am 50% done now! 
 Right now it is after 5 pm and I need to feed the pups but I will do that after I write to you. I am on my laptop sitting on the couch and it is pretty awkward to write to you on this. Ozzy is trying to lay on me and I have very little space. Princess is sitting next to the door waiting for Mark to get home. He called and said he would be home by 6 pm. Long days for him for the next 15 days. Up at 5:30 am and out the door at 7 am is his new routine for now. Mom is counting the days down to when he can tell this job~ c ya! He really needs to get a job that respects him and cares about their employees but also somewhere where makes him happy! Mom is saying prayers like crazy in hopes that things will change soon for us. 
 Not much for updates today. The phone did not ring at all last night and today the only one who has called is Mark. Last night was crazy. Mark got home at 6:30 pm, he ate dinner and went to work for Karen and Tubal until 10:30 pm. After that he went to bed. Mom got to see and talk to him for about 20 minutes and that was it and today he has been gone for 10 hours. Mom misses him. Mom misses you so much. It is Mother's Day weekend and everyone will be celebrating but not me. It is too hard of a day for me. I will be glad when this weekend is over. Mom wishes that you were still here so that we could celebrate together like we used to. I know you will be here with me in the only way you can now. I will whisper to you a lot that day for sure. I hope you send Mom a sign to let me know you are around me on Sunday. Thank you pumpkin! 
 I have your candle lit already tonight. I will whisper to you later this evening. Smile when you hear Mom and I will smile to you my sweet precious son. I love you to the moon and back and all the way around the world. You are Mom's hero and the wind beneath my wings. Forever you are inside my heart, mind, body and soul. I will be back tomorrow with another letter to you but Mom really needs to get going to feed the pups and get dinner going. It is after 5:30 pm and Ozzy is crying. Have fun tonight while Mom gets some much needed sleep. Come visit Mom if you can. Thank you. Until tomorrow comes....good night and sweet dreams.
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!