Mom, how many times I long for a mother-daughter talk! I miss you so much. You were not only my mother, you were my friend! I miss our talks on the phone. I miss your interest in my life! I miss your hugs! The more years that pass without you, the more I miss your presence in my life. I recall so many late night conversations while I lived at home and even after I married! I sometimes remember one of the last really good talks we had over the phone. I was standing out on the deck looking up at the sky....talking to you. I remember your confidence that everything in my life was going to be alright. Many times, those words have rang through my mind when I've need one more talk with you. I could have used a talk when I turned thirty. I could have used a talk when Kody started Kindergarten three years ago and when he was diagnosed with ADHD last year. I could have used a talk when Katie started Kindergarten this year! Now I am a mom with both kids in school. So many monumental and important firsts have come and gone without your support and wisdom. I don't know if you knew just how valuable you were to those whose lives you touched! I know you felt insignificant may times due to your failing health. I know how much you longed to baby sit your grandkids by yourself and how much you just wanted to be able to read to them and get on the ground and play with them just like other Grandmas'...but I loved the way you interacted with my children....just the way you were...limitations and all! You held them, you talked and sang to them, you loved them (spoiled them more like it), and most importantly you told them about the love of God! You wwere one of the most loving, caring, and giving women I have ever met! You had a heart full of love! I hope to be just like you! Thank you for being my mother! Thank you for being my friend and confidant! Thank you for all the times you sacrificed your time, your sleep, your needs and wants....thank you for your life! You will live on in our hearts! I love you so much, mom!

Love Always, Pamela ("Sister")

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