Friday, June 24, 2011

James Graduation Party

Dear Elizabeth,

As Dad and I are preparing for J's graduation party tomorrow, I wish you were here. It won't be the same without you! Graduations should be celebrated with all the family. We are also going to be missing Aunt T, Uncle Mike, their kids and Grandpa, but more than anyone, YOU! I wish we could work all the problems out so that you could feel comfortable to be with us. Nothing matters more in this world than the love of your family. I will make sure I take pictures tomorrow and post some on here to share with you and of course there will be lots on facebook. Just remember, I love you always!!

Love,

Mom

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

First Letter to You

Dear Elizabeth,

Dad and I wanted to create this blog to share our thoughts with you during this time that we are apart from you. We hope one day you will find this or that we will be able to share this with you so that you can see the pain and love that we went through. We also wanted to document some of the things you missed out on being a part of, so that you might feel like you were there.

Let's start with this last weekend, we wish you could have been with us for James graduation from College America. He graduated Magna Cum Laude and was inducted into Alpha Beta Kappa Honor Society. We also got to meet Brittany's parents, Diane and Mike for the first time. They seem like very nice people. Here is a picture of us taken in front of Nanny and Papaw's house, so that you can see how handsome you brother looked in his cap and gown.




We also missed sharing Father's day with you, we made enchiladas and played cards with James, Brittany and Ben. What a fun day it was, even though it rained.

We miss you so much, it is not the same without you here to share in all the family activities. There is always a hole in our lives. The smiles in the photos do not show the pain that we all feel. I think of you every day, I can't help it, I walk by your picture all the time. I can't open my wallet that I don't see your photo. I can't walk down one hallway or the other in the house that I don't see a photo of you. There is not a day that goes by that I don't have a tear in my eye that is for you! My heart hurts all the time, you are my daughter and I love you!! No matter what has been said or what has been done, I will ALWAYS LOVE YOU!!!

Love,

Mom