I am going to try and get thru tomorrow without crying Mom, so I guess instead I sit here and cry as I write to you. I miss you so much Mom...this is oh so hard! Debbie and I have pretty much everything ready for tomorrow. She bought a turkey and a ham. You know her...she always ends up getting a ham at the last minute to add to the turkey. Oh I am sure it'll all get ate up though, it always does. She made all the regular fixings that you always make. I baked 5 pies today and some pumpkin bread. I have white bread rising in your pans and I am going to bake the cake tomorrow morning. I made a little picture frame of you...from you to all of us. I'll keep it at your house where we will all get together for the holidays...like we always do. It has last years Christmas picture of you in it along with a poem I think you'd want us to hear. I am going to write it here too...for those who won't be with us for the holidays. To my family Please be thankful today I'm still close beside you In a new special way I love you all dearly now don't shed a tear cause I'm spending my Christmas with Jesus this year I know how much you miss me I see the pain inside your heart but through our memories so dear we're never far apart I can't tell you of the splendor or the peace here in this place can you just imagine Christmas with Our Savior...face to face I'll ask Him to light your spirit as I tell Him of your love then I'll pray for 'one another' as you lift your eyes above So please let your heart be joyful and let your spirit sing for I'm spending Christmas in Heaven and I'm walking with the King. I LOVE AND MISS YOU MOM!!! ((((HUGS)))) ****KISSES****