Minnie,

Or, Mamaminnie as I once knew you! As usualy, I just love the "moments" you share of your life so freely with all of us, but especially, me! I adore you and your family. I envy the way your family bonded even closer through it all. Unfortunately, my family literally disintegrated I think, in part, because I couldn't be for them what they needed. Being a stepmom was especially hard on Susan and Lord knows how hard she tried to hold it all together but we just never got the love going like it was before the cancer.

Thank you for letting me live vicariously through you. When my mother's close companion from Rescue passed away from the heart attack back in 2004 or 2005, the deepest pain was that we didn't get together when I was planning on coming to get him and move him back here to Dallas.

This summer I want to meet and hug you and your family. I drove to California last year with my son to pick up a car we bought on eBay and I wanted to visit with Jim (aka Broadsword) but Susan wanted us to hurry back. I loved the days of Alan, Jim, you and Anna all hanging out helping me make it through the night, literally.

Many of the joys of my life have been triggered or effected by knowing you. I'll see you this summer, I promise!

I love you and your family dearly, lady, and I will be praying for His wisdom and guidance for your entire medical team; comfort and peace for you and your entire circle of family and friends and especially for His love to fill your heart and always be in the center of all your life.

If I could for just a day take all your worries, all your pain and all your trepidation I would certainly do it. I hope you know that anything you need, all you have to do is ask.

May He continue to drop miracles in your path all the days of your life!

With love,

Ed