Hi Kyle~

While I know that your web page seems to be for your mom & dad now, this message is really for you. Tonight is the Relay for Life that you participated in for so many years. It was always very difficult to watch you do the "Survivor's Lap", but you tried so hard to finish it. Even though I was sad to watch you struggle, I was so proud of your perservance. I am so proud of you, still. You always tried your hardest to finish that lap, whether it was walking or riding on the golf cart. Well, we're going to be heading over there soon, but I really, really don't want to go. It doesn't seem right that you won't be there. I know you'll be there in all of our hearts, but it's just not the same. I've been so sad this week and I haven't been able to figure out why. It's this. I don't want to be there without you. Don't get me wrong-I'm not telling you we're not going. Oh, no! We'll be there and I know you will be everywhere.It is definitely going to be a tough night.

We think about you and talk about you every day. Whenever it thunders, we think you are bowling and when we see lightening, we're sure you got a strike! At night when Tyler goes to bed, he says, "I love you to Kyle!". I miss you a lot, Bud! Off to the Relay.

With lots of Love,
Tracie