Niki J. Lucas

Oh, Momma. The "I Wish" that goes through my heart and mind all the time. I wish I had called you more. I wish I had seen you more. I wish my kids would have known you more. David always asks who his godmother is. I wish (and hope you know) how much I think of you. Sometimes at the weirdest times...you pop up in my mind. Like today, on the way home, that Margaritta-Ville song was on the radio. Not coincidence, I'm sure. Your passing hurt Joe, Jim, and I so much because you were our...

I remember Niki as always smiling. Either with a happy smile or a 'I know something you don't know' smile. I think about her often, especially when I see her son Troy. And I know that she would be so proud of him.

Niki, save me a seat, because we all know you always get VIP.

A mother through and through, she touched the lives of everyone she came across through her laughter, geniune love, and fiery resolve. I was blessed to have her in my life, blessed to have been fortunate enough to have two mothers in one lifetime.