Day Eleven

Well, I missed a day. I was not feeling well at all yesterday, so I did not write. I felt bad about it even though I gave myself permission to take the day off. And today, I've been putting off writing my letters. I'm not sure what's behind that. I'm giving it some thought.

So tonight I wrote two letters to make up for missing yesterday. I wrote to my brother in law, who is battling liver cancer. He is an amazing guy who just waltzed into my sister's life about 6 years ago. He has been a true Godsend. I wanted him to know how lucky we all are to have him in our lives. The way that he has come in and allowed himself to be embraced by our "mostly crazy" family has been so rewarding. He loves my sister's children as his own and they consider him their father. He's a great guy. I hope he hangs around for a lot longer.

I also wrote to one of my very favorite cousins. It's her wedding day today. I was unable to go to her wedding (boo!) and I've been thinking about her all day. I'm about 15 years older than her, so I remember how much I loved her when she was born. Now I love her even more as she has grown into a really special adult! I miss her a lot. She moved to Hawaii and I moved to LA, so we have not spent much time together lately. I was happy to tell her how much I love her.

Yesterday, when I was sick, I got a big hug from my friend Anne at the bus stop when I was picking up my daughter. She loved her card...