Hi sweetie,

Tonight’s letter is going to be short. I need to get sleep because tomorrow night’s sleep is very limited.

The most important thing from today that you should know is I completely ate it on my run. I’ve run this same route since we moved here over two years ago. Never had an issue. Tonight though, a half mile in I tripped on the uneven sidewalk and fell. Once I fell, I just laid on the sidewalk for about a minute. I laid on my back with my arms and legs out like a starfish and said inappropriate words. Unfortunately, nobody was around to laugh at me. However, maybe someone saw me from inside their house and laughed at me from in there.

Once I got back up and went back to running, I looked at the cuts on my forearms near my elbows. It was then that I realized that my mind had better survival skills and reflexes than I thought. Without thinking I pulled my hands in and rolled as I fell. Umm, I feel like that’s as graceful as it’s going to get. So as I continued on my run, I marveled at the fact that I fell the “correct” way. You could have laughed at me. I laughed at myself.

I stopped by the arts and crafts center today to talk to that lady in charge. I really need to get your quilt square made for the Legacy of Life donor quilt. I needed to know how I could get your picture put onto the fabric. She said she would be more than happy to help me, so I’m going to get the things I need together and go back next week.

Elijah made a big leap today. This morning after he woke up, he came to tell me that he wanted to bring the picture book I made him to school to show everyone. I didn’t make a big deal about it, but that’s huge. He had a show and tell thing about two months ago and refused to put a picture in his bag to show everyone. I made sure I put the book into his book bag, but thought that he may second guess his decision when he got to school and decide not to share it.

As soon as he walked into his classroom, he pulled out the book to show his teachers. At the end of the school day, he sat in the circle and shared it with his classmates. He didn’t once talk about losing you. Instead, he just talked about a few of the pictures and what you guys were doing. Elijah wanting to freely talk about you to people outside our house is huge! It seems like it could be such a small and insignificant thing, but it’s not.

We all miss you more than anything, sweetie. I love you so much. Goodnight and sweet dreams.