Mom, I need to say I love you so much!!! This is the hardest thing I am doing writing this knowing you will not really not see it. I want to say that we have had our ups and downs but I will always treasure the times we had.I will always remember the good times we had the visits to gramma thompsons and going to nana Gleesons the good times we had on summer vacation from Beaver lake with seems like everyone in family, Ringe to that big shower, to the cottage in Salem at the lake. You had to put up with all my little mishaps when I broke my arms a year apart from each other and when I got the stitches in my leg trying to get to the new snow to be able to say I left my mark. Our walks to central square to shop. I always enjoyed coming home from school to clean while you were at work to surprise you. The nerve racking times looking for my wedding dress, giving you two good grandsons and the times we had together enjoying them. You were there for me at my toughest times like losing Mosk you always checked on the boys and I to make sure we were fine.my surgeries. The fun part was Anthony,s football games and the trip to Conneticutt. Our trip on the cruise and I know there was more. When you had you lung removed I felt so helpless as I was laid up at the same time and could not be there for you. When dad was so sick I always tried to be with you cause I cared so much. Dads death was hard enough. I loved when you moved to Texas it gave me a different place to come visit you. The hardest part of this summer was coming out to visit you I would not have changed it at all. It was so comforting knowing I was coming to help you so Lu-Ann could have a break. I was coming out for two weeks and stayed for 4 months it gave me so much gradifcation to have been able to be with you through many ups and downs. I was so sorry that I did not make it back to see you before you passed the hardest thing was saying it on the phone. We have a ruff week ahead of us please give us all your strength to get though the wake and funeral and then after, I hope mom that I can be half the woman you were always caring and being happy. I know I will try and call you again or call Lu and ask home is mom. Remember mom I love you always and will always treasure the memories. You will be truly missed by all it is gonna take a long time for the broken heart to mend. The comfort is knowing you are not suffering any more. I made this way to long but could go on forever. But will leave with saying I Ove you mom rest in pease