Hello Mom. It's me, Patti.  I want you to know that you are my special angel in heaven, watching down and protecting all of us. I know also that you are with a lot of angels. Well, my niece, Cheryl Lynn Gates Kepley passed away last Sunday evening. I would like it very much if you would help her as she will be new up there. I never got to see her face to face, but i come to love all of that family, my family. They are having her viewing tonight, but she isn't there, as she is in heaven. Mom, did you see daddy Kepley there? How about my brother Mike. My  sister jeanne is gone too. Is she there with all of you? I know you are all together as that's how it is supposed to be.  You are all my special Angels.   I do believe there are Angels watching over us.  You are all missed so very much, and not only by me, but by everyone you touched. I will hold all of you in my heart forever until i see you again. Oh yes, tell Grandma Phillips i love and miss her also.                                    Love   always,     Patti                                                                                                                                                        

I remember when i was young, and my Mom and i would do things together. She took me out in the yard where she would loving place me on a blanket on the ground. She would sit with me and point out all the birds as they flew over our heads. There was one bird in paticular she loved. It was the beautiful humming bird. She would watch as long as they flitted around the flowers. I wish i could of been a humming bird, for she loved them so. Oh, don't get me wrong, she loved me too, but there was just always something in her eye's that always made my daddy smile. We spent a lot of time together, and i will always love that smile of hers, as she didn't smile a whole lot. I wish i could see that smile and that twinkle in her eye one more time. You know, sometimes we don't do enough for our parents and siblings, and i regret not doing more for my MOM. I regret not going home to see more often. Those things i will have to live with, but i hope she knew just how much i loved, and still love her. I hope she knos i am sorryfor all the pain i caused her in my lifetime. words were spoken that i know hurt her, and for all of these things i cry. I pray to see her again one day, and maybe she will see how sorry i am andhow much i love her.    I love you Mom, Forever      Patti, your first born daughter.

My Mother was a very unique person! She seemed sad in her life at time's, and i often wondered why. Well, we found out why, but i won't go into that as she kept it to herself, only telling one person, her loving husband Tommy.
   We shared some very special times, her and i! For example, she would be sitting on the couch, and i would sit in the floor in front of her where she would play with my hair and rub my face, and i would tenderly kiss her small little hand.  Those special moments will remain with me forever. I alway's knew i could come to her and talk to her about anything. She alway's seemed to know what to say, and a lot of time's she would say " Just Follow Your Heart And It Will Never Lead You In The Wrong Direction"  Sometime's she would have a direct answer, then say,"You can take my advice or do it your way".I alway's tried it my way, being a kid , then when it failed i would do it her way, and everything would be alright.!!   If there is one thing i could say to kid's today, it would be, listen to your parent's, they have walked in your shoe's, and life was tough for them also, but they definitely won't lead you in the wrong direction. I regret not alway's listening to my parent's, as it could sure get me in a heap of trouble.  I am sure that i am a much better person because of my Mom and Dad. Thank you for your love, for protecting me from the people who liked to pick on me, and for telling me to stand up to the bully who gave me the hardest time. When i followed that advice, i won as she didn't even show up to take the ass-whooping i was ready to give her. Got Ya Patsy. To my Mom, Esther Barnett, thanks and please keep watch over all your children, and remember, you were and still are our Angel.   I will see you again, and get to meet the man who was my Daddy finally when the Lord call's me home.   This is in memory of your Birthday on Dec. 21, 2012.  Happy Birthday and may God give you your wings. Imiss you so very much Mom, forgive me for the things i did that caused you so much pain.