I love you, Mom, don't shed a tear, Please know that I am always near. I'm never farther than a thought away, I'm with you every night and day. I am the kiss of the morning dew, I am God's creature that watches you. I am the flicker of the lightning bug, And the evening breeze? That is my hug. I am the twinkle of every star, To remind you that I'm never far. So when you feel you can't make it through, Just look...
It was Halloween weekend, just a little over two months before Katy passed away and we were spending it in one of Katy's favorite places. Asheville, North Carolina, about 100 miles from our home. My mother was in town from Florida, and my eldest sister had taken a flight in just a few days prior, from California. After we had dinner that Halloween night, the four of us were making our way along the crowded sidewalk. My mo...
