I've been going through all my snapshots, trying to get them in some sort of order, and memories just fill my heart. I found the pictures of your 8th birthday, remember what happened that day?, and cried for you. It was a pain that I would have gladly taken for you. It is good to see pictures that remind me of all the fun we had with you growing up. You were sooo full of life. I remember thinking if I could just bottle that energy and take some, then I could keep up with you. I still wait for you to come in through that door and say Ma-----. I know that will never happen, so I just try to live one day at a time. I wanted your jounel to be in some kind of order (cronological), but I guess it'll have to be as the memories come.

All my love,

Ma