Dear Mom

Hello Mom,

I'm just writing you a note to let you know you’re still on my mind. I sometimes find my self laughing remembering some of the things you said or done. Remember that time we went to Bollix, MS and that crab chased Aunt Hazel, and the pavement was so hot we thought or shoes were melting? Man that was a good time. I know I was a pain and I'm sorry, I only say that because I have one doing the same thing to me I did to you and now know what I put you through. I missed seeing you at Christmas and I was sorry about that, oh I missed your pumpkin pie as well HA you know how I was about your pies. That's okay I know you got to spend it with Joyce and I'm so jealous tell her I said hi that I love and miss her as well.

As for Zack you should see him. He’s 10 will be 11 soon. He’s tall, handsome and smart, oh so smart. I think he will be as tall as dad maybe shorter. He loves to read and build things that make me very happy. He wants to be an engineer and I think he will build beautiful things. He misses you as well. I tell him the stories of you two and how you loved to be around one another. I think he remembers without the stories even though he was so young. Just so you know that all the advice you gave me wasn't wasted, I find myself giving it to Zack sounding an awful lot like you. I think you planned that. Even though you're so far away I still feel you right here looking over my shoulder whispering in my ear words of encouragement giving me strength.

I wish you could see my personal growth, things haven’t gone well with me but I remember the things you said and I move forward. I remembered you saying if we didn’t move forward we would get board with the things we see. So I pick my self up and move to see what’s over the next hill. I would think I would get use to it, but I’m still amazed at how much you really are still with me. I can talk to you and hear your replies as if you are sitting next to me. The only real thing that I miss is that hug that makes it all better. Well I better let you go for now. Tell Dad and the rest I love them and to take care.

Oh yeah and Mom, Happy Mother’s Day I love you OH so much.

Love,
Sid