You have definitely been on my mind more this year than others.
I found your childhood friend in honor of you. We shared some stories and tears. 
I went through your coin collection, it is wonderful to see how your customers brought you money from all over - I wish you could have traveled more.  I am left wanting to know more of the woman you were.  We love you so much. I hope you are celebrating today with your mom, dad and Mark.

Another year has passed, it is your birthday today. I miss you alot. With the holidays that just passed I think about how you would decorate. I think of all the special occasions we had as a child. I would like to think that you would be relaxing and celebrating but you would be working and taking care of everyone else. I messaged your sister about how your birthdays were as kids, I hope you had happy memories of those times. I decided to do ancestry DNA, so I can find out more of our history and maybe the mystery of your mother's family. I love you mom. 

Her favourite song was Honey by Bobby Goldsboro
https://youtu.be/rZiEY3O-FWk

She loved driving around with her huge "tiddy" bear in the passenger seat. She loved how passersby would take second looks and smile. She dressed it for most holidays and took pictures of the bear in various places she would go.