Carolyn Jackson Tanner

I miss you so much. I love you so much.

Dear Mom,
Happy Birthday! Last year almost the whole family met for dinner on your birthday. We spent the time reminiscing about you, trading stories both very old and recent. We all missed you then and still miss you. This year it is more difficult to get together on your birthday, and in fact, we are not able to. The world was hit with the COVID pandemic, and lots of people are getting sick and dying. In order to minimize the risk of catching the disease, state and local...

Dear Mom,
Happy Mothers Day; it was a very complete one, save a visit with you. The weather was beautiful. I was missing you quit a bit today. I went to your house just to sit a while and think things over. I looked at the art you created when you were here, and smelled the soap you liked to use in your bathroom. Unlike when I visited you, the house was quiet. There was no music playing or TV in the background. Just the whir of the refrigerator and the gentle tones of the wind chimes...

I miss you

I am so sorry for your great loss. May the God who "binds up the brokenhearted" and "comforts all who mourn" sustain your family during this challenging time. (Isaiah 61:1,2)