Hi, Mom,

Yet another year has passed by without you, but not without many thoughts of you.

Like every year, there’s been changes around me. Your granddaughters continue to amaze me as they grow up in this crazy world. They’re now teenagers in a world vastly different from my own teen years. There is never a doubt in my mind that you would love each ( Read more... )

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Hi, Mom,

Another day begins and with it, another year has passed by without you.Sometimes, the time flies by quickly, like the geese in the sky. Other times, it goes slowly, like the lazy streams, creeks and rivers that end up in the lake. Even though I no longer live in the state, thoughts of Minnesota always find me.

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Hi, Mom,

Eleven years have passed. Every year is a passage of time filled with experiences that you are not here to share in. Yes, life has moved on for all of us still here, but not without a thought or two of you somewhere along the line.

Dad is truly a grandpa and I daresay loving every minute of it. Every time he talks about his granddaughters ( Read more... )

Hi, Mom,

Today marks the passage of ten years. For the past week, I’ve listened to stories marking the remembrance of Hurricane Katrina that struck New Orleans hard ten years ago. While that, too, was a devastating event, it has only been thoughts of you that have been on my mind. That morning started like any other for all of us - Dad went to ( Read more... )

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