Hi Jojo…..

I’ve been thinking about you this week a lot. Probably because tomorrow is Mother’s Day. Even though you’ve been in heaven 6 ½ years, I still miss you so much. Especially on holidays. They were always so important to you…..You loved to celebrate them in style, making each special occasion one to remember, a time to celebrate family, friends and the many gifts we’d been given.

We will go to church tomorrow morning and then have a special dinner (Jimmy’s veal and pasta!) with Jimmy, Caroline, Ann Frances, James, and Abby. Hailey wants to be with just her little family. I get that! And Jack and Simone are in Golden. It’ll be a lovely day with my peeps!

Yesterday I was working in my sketch pad/art journal and before I knew it I had a two page “creation of some sort” using old pics of you and Aunt Apey. These old photos have been in a folder of “oldies” for awhile and yesterday they finally got to make an appearance. You two were quite a duo from all of the stories I’ve heard. Best friends all your lives. You even gave me her name, Mary Lynn. (I feel that way about Mary and Kristie!). Friends like that are a gift, aren’t they?!

I’m not going to make this a long letter because I know I’ll be writing you again. I want to write Dad, too. I just want to say thank you for showing me how to love, serve, laugh, play, guide and so much more. You taught me how to be a wife, a mom, a sister, a friend. I’m so very grateful.

The last 12 years with you were a gift and also so difficult. The fading of your memory was hard to watch but even in those years of Alzheimer’s, you stayed so incredibly kind. I’ll talk more about some of those days with you in another letter. Just know I love you and miss you but I know you’re so happy being with your Savior and your husband of so many years.

Okay, I need to say adios for now because it’s time to go start dinner. Artichokes, salmon, steak, and sweet potatoes! Yum! Give Dad a hug for me.

Love,

Lynnie

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