Dear Mom, My heart is full… more-so it is overflowing. It is heavy with love, tenderness… it aches. I have seen your love, tasted your love, felt your love…love’s messages pour from your steady, strong heart with such power that…

While my father was in the hospital I stayed with my cousins Judy and Chris, since going home to Willows was too far away to be a daily option. Their back bedroom (or as nicknamed, "The Green Room at the…

                            The rice fields are flooded, the seeds are taken root, the harvest will come months later…. yet today the water stagnates; it is bittersweet. Life in its many moments, rich…

                      The tenderness that surrounds our hearts is healing. Soft and caring, full and rich. My family and I thank you. We are overwhelmed by our grief, yet your generous constant support cushions…

                    The days unfold, a tiredness slips into the empty space. The fragrant petals of yesterdays long gone soothe but cannot replace the thorn of sadness. I knew that the day after and days…

Looking out I see many family and friends… It is such a healing gift to be surrounded by your love for my father. Thank you for coming and showing my family and me that my father holds a special place…