by Heather Straughter | Aug 1, 2011 | Letters to Jakey, Uncategorized
Dear Jakey, All of a sudden today I had one of those moments where I saw something that was so you and it made me so sad. We were walking around and there was a man, a much older man in a wheelchair. He looked nothing like you, he was at least 60 years old. And from...
by Heather Straughter | Jul 31, 2011 | Letters to Jakey, Uncategorized
Dear Jakey, Usually when I write to you I have a real purpose – something real specific I want to share with you. Today I have nothing specific but the overwhelming desire to try to connect with you in any way I can. I have our routines and all that but I have...
by Heather Straughter | Jul 28, 2011 | Letters to Jakey, Uncategorized
Dear Jakey, Yesterday I wore a shirt that I have worn many times but as I was folding laundry I looked up and over our bed is that big canvas of the four of us last Easter (2010). And it that picture I was wearing the shirt I was wearing yesterday. And I was holding...
by Heather Straughter | Jul 25, 2011 | Letters to Jakey, Uncategorized
Dear Jakey, I sort of don’t know where to start. I just know I have so much to tell you and as we plug along here on Earth it remains so hard. Life happens in waves now and it isn’t always easy to ride them out. We did a lot of work this weekend on your...
by Heather Straughter | Jul 19, 2011 | Letters to Jakey, Uncategorized
Dear Jakey, I hope you enjoyed your show this afternoon. Your brother never ceases to amaze me. He slept late today so I couldn’t take him to see you before soccer. Then after lunch he wanted to know if I had seen you and when I told you I did he was mad that I...
