Mom, I can't even begin to put into words how much I miss you. You have been gone for two months, and I still expect you to come home, or hear your voice. The house is so quiet, even with Dean there. We never speak, just sort of tolerate each other. I think maybe we are both hurting so much...I know I am. I am having a real hard time dealing with this, mom. I still need you so much more than I ever knew before. I have lots of unanswered questions about what happened, and I wonder if things would have been different if I had been there. I just went to work, and within 2 hours, you were gone. My life will never be half as happy or half as meaningful now that you are gone. I have no one to share my life with, no one to care about my triumphs or my failures. My biggest regret is that you never got to see me finish school, and that was a surprise I always wanted to give you. I will do it, and I hope it means as much to me as I know it would have meant to you. I think about you every day, missing you terribly. I am sorry for every hurt I caused, and every tear you had to shed for me. My heart always loved you, even when you thought otherwise. I was never ashamed of you; only myself-and now my shame has grown with every day that I did not tell you this when I had the chance. Please continue to look after me with your gentle heart, and know that I love you so much it hurts. I will miss growing old with you, and learning from you-I will always miss the nearness of you, the familiar sense of you. Most of all, I will miss my mommy until my dying breath. Laura Ann

Thanks, Mom, for all you have done for us. You are missed deeply and daily. I think it has been hardest for Eddie; he really loved seeing you, holding your hand while we walked with your wheelchair. The wheelchair is with us, as I am unable to part with something so personally yours. You kept your promise, made so long ago when I was in college, and I keep that legacy intact and maintained for Eddie and Siobhan. I am sure you are waiting for us, and keeping us in your care.

Beloved Wife, Devoted mother. Taken too soon. I hope you are happier now. You are missed.

Beloved husband, Devoted father. Taken too soon. You have been missed for a long time. Still you are loved.