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Mama

  Mama, We’re four months in without you here…. You missed Mother’s Day. You missed your summer week here in Texas. You didn’t get to meet our new puppy, Prince.   By the way, you would love him…he is a lot like you, he does what he wants…and we let him! Drake came for a LONG visit, you would have known before me though…and then called to see just how excited we were that he surprised us.   You missed Jaxon starting his first year of high school.     I know you would have called to see how he liked it.   You always made sure to do things like that.   And because of that it was an extra hard day for me.   Mark and I actually took an anniversary trip this year…you missed those details! Jaxon got his learners license…yes, scary!   I’ve wanted to call you a hundred times, and I have thought of you even more.   I’ve cried, I’ve dreamed that you were still alive, I’ve wished you would come back to us.   I’ve needed que...

Forever Alive

Recently, while watching the local news, I saw a clip about women who were battling cancer in the North Dallas area.  Of course that grabbed my attention.  Anyone who has any sort of battle, I am pulled towards. I find people who go through the hardships of life so inspirational...those are the people who should run the world...they know a thing or two about struggle, sacrifice, perseverance...survival...and most of all, love!  There was one particular woman on the show that made my heart full of so many emotions.  She had been declared "cancer-free" at one point, then the next thing she knew her doctor was telling her to spend as much time as she could with her daughter (who was a very young girl, maybe 11).  This shattered my heart into a million pieces.  My heart bled for her, her husband, her innocent child.  To know this and still be able to smile and try to create beautiful, everlasting moments for your family...she is truly a hero. For ...