i will be thinking of you, your sweet momma, and the transition to be near you. part of me can't help but think that she is happy about this decision. i know it will be so hard on her...but, knowing that you, tom, and the kids will be close at hand will be a life-saver! loved your weekly recap of the sweet moments of your week! may you continue to create these magical moments throughout the coming year, sweet friend o' mine! i love you, dearly!!! mmmmmmmm mmmmm!

hey suzanne...since oct, i am the proud 'parent'...legal guardian of my five year old granddaughter, and nothing could be more truer than this. my life is centered around this little girl...i now see as she sees, her needs, are my needs, and her wishes, are now my wishes! at a time in my life when i thought i was going to have time for myself, after raising my five children...i inherit an angel. and she has captured my heart and soul. and i laugh now, thinking that i had plans for myself! nothing i had planned would have even come close to what God had in store for me. what a gift! bittersweet...i ache for my daughter, who is on a dangerous path. i hold her a little bit tighter, a little bit longer, and more often since the CT tragedy. life is so precious...and through her eyes...i see! sending you much love and light! think of you often. xx a

dear suzanne~ this is just what i needed to read this evening. i need to sit and reflect about this past year for me, and unlike you, i didn't have a word this year. sigh. but, i will for 2012...i feel something has been lifted from my shoulders, and now i can be truer to myself. i will sit quietly with what is, and let my 'word' find me. thank you so much for your dear words over the past about my son, when he was going to serve in iraq, and afghanistan. you are such a caring, and dear soul...i do hope our paths will cross one of these beautiful days! and thank you for your encouragement for my creative expressions. your 'express'....i cannot wait! xx...love & light this new year! annie