My sweet, beautiful mother. Words cannot even begin to express the pain and emptiness that I've felt since you have been gone. You were my other half, the missing piece to my heart, my best friend. I could always confide in you and look up to you because you had a heart as pure as gold. You always knew how to be there and you always were, even when I was a stubborn and rebellious teenager. I didn't spend time with you like I should have a for a few years after high school and I regret it so much. I wish I could take back all of the time that I spent away and relive all of those precious days seeing your beautiful smiling face. I wanted so badly to have you here until I started to grow old myself. I wanted you to be able to experience these beautiful children of mine and their growth. Abbie misses you so much and Braxton reminds me so much of you because even though he's a brat, he has this beautiful, glowing smile just like you did. You were everything perfect in my life and I will always look up to you for the strength that you had and the love and joy that you always carried with you each day, even through the struggles. I wish you were still here, to laugh, to love, to smile, to cry, to touch. I would give anything just to feel your warm hugs again. I know we will meet again someday on the other side and I know you're more fortunate than the rest of us because you are already there. You're amazing momma and I will never ever let go of you, for your memory will remain in my heart and in my mind. I love you!
