5 years ago..

 I can hardly believe that its been 5 years since I've last seen you. I remember visiting you in the hospital those last few weeks - I don't think I even saw what was coming - even as a nursing student.  I didn't want to think about what we would do when/if you were gone. 


 There are sad things to remember - like my ICU rotation I cried through because I had to work in the same place where you died. That was hard, but there are so many good things to remember about you - like when you beat the pants off me in Phase 10 on the oncology floor during those last weeks. I can still see that smirk on your face as you laid that last SKIP card on me... sneaky old man you!


 I wanted to let you know that Noah's kept his promise to you and he's been good to me - taken care of me. You'd be pretty proud of him I think. We're going to have a baby in June - I guess you might know that already - I don't know what kind of inside information you get being in Heaven... I wish the little kiddo would have had a chance to meet you. 


 We're taking good care of Grandma I think - she's pretty busy with the mission store and all of the other things going on. She misses you too just like all of us do, I know it. 


                                        Love you.