by Heather Straughter | Nov 16, 2012 | Letters to Jakey, Uncategorized
Dear Jakey, Today is simple. I am thankful for you. I am thankful that you chose me as your mom and daddy as your dad and that you spent 4 years, 7 months, and 4 days with us. I have struggled lately thinking that on your next birthday you will be 7. How can that be?...
by Heather Straughter | Nov 15, 2012 | Letters to Jakey, Uncategorized
Dear Jakey, Today I am thankful that I was and continue to be able to be home. I am grateful that our life allows me to take Ethan to school each morning and pick him up each afternoon. I am grateful that his schedule is mine and that while I might complain – he...
by Heather Straughter | Nov 13, 2012 | Letters to Jakey, Uncategorized
Dear Jakey, I am behind a few days so here goes: #10 – keurigs. Now Jakey, this is a small item but I am thankful none the less. While I agree that it doesn’t make the strongest best coffee around – it makes me a quick good cup and it makes them for...
by Heather Straughter | Nov 9, 2012 | Letters to Jakey, Uncategorized
Dear Jakey, Tonight I am grateful for where we are in this post-you life we are trying to lead. This week we went on 4 different deliveries and met 4 different families. All families that I am so proud of us that we were able to help. And not just proud of Daddy and I...
by Heather Straughter | Nov 8, 2012 | Letters to Jakey, Uncategorized
Dear Jakey, Another day, another statement of thanks. Today I am grateful for music. While it seems generic, I am specifically happy about the memories and feelings music can bring about. Yesterday afternoon I was cooking lasagna and put Bruce Springsteen on Pandora....
by Heather Straughter | Nov 7, 2012 | Letters to Jakey, Uncategorized
Dear Jakey, I have had a letter half written for over a week. And then I got stuck. Stuck mostly because I wanted to figure out how to avoid the path my letters to you had taken. When I started writing it was such a happy thing for me and such a powerful way for me to...
