For Zachary James Pratt

Hi Zach, I am hoping that all the horrible tornado strikes haven't come near southeast Texas. I watch for it on the news and most of the time the storms seem to be further north. The one that hit Moore, OK is particularly tragic. I have seen some photos and videos of the elementary school that was hit hard and it makes me think back to when I was a little girl living in Chicago and we practiced taking shelter for tornadoes regularly. We did have to take shelter in a central hallway for one bad one and we could all see it going by in the far distance. It is very frightening to watch so I am sure it was horrific for the people in Oklahoma that went through it. It's a very strange phenomenon, in the middle of the day the sky can turn very dark and greenish with lightening striking all over the place. It gets very warm and you can feel the electricity in the air so you know it's coming. The wind is voracious and can sound like a monster roaring. You could hear that on a video t...

Hi Zach, wondering if you thought about us today, it being Mother's Day and everything. This day is very bittersweet for me. On one hand I have a wonderful son close by who is so very special to me and who shows me how much I am appreciated yet on the other hand, I have another son, very far away, who refuses to get in touch with me, no matter how much I beg and plead for just the slightest indication that we could have a second chance. This is the 7th Mother's Day that I have not spent with you and it just gets harder and harder to believe that your hatred for me continues to run so deep. Though I am still at a loss as to what I can do to try to bridge the gap between us, I will not give up Zachary, not ever. I will always love you and will never stop trying to find a way for us to reunite. I hope that in some small way you did think of me today and that in time you will want to talk things through and put the past behind you. Have a wonderful week my Zachary. Love Always, ...