Laura.....

Laura and Alphie on Christmas Day


This is my oldest daughter, Laura.
She & Jeff have been married 18 years and have 3 girls. Sarah 18, Rebecca 16 and Rachel 13. I live with all of them. (almost all..Sarah is now in CA going to college)
Over the last few years, I've gone thru some rough times and Laura has always been there for me. She was there helping me to take care of my mother when she died. My mother did not want to die in the hospital. I took Mom home and Laura stayed with us and was there with me the moment my mother passed. This meant a great deal to me and to my mother.

When my dear hubby passed away so suddenly in July of 2001, Laura insisted I stay with them for awhile so I would'nt be alone. Then she had my 5th Wheel (we lived in our 5th wheel on a lake when he died) moved so I could be close to them. She paid for his funeral, never asking to be paid back. When my anxiety attacks took over my life, she had me live with them to help ease my tension and worries. She got me into Scrapbooking, which is still one of the things we like to do together.

We have not always gotten along and have gone through periods of not speaking (which I know is a valuable waste of time)...but I had to give her some space.

Now as I come to the year mark of me living with them, I am feeling very lucky to have this "child" in my life. I'm very proud of the woman she has become over the last few years. She's not into "that mushy stuff" as she calls it and when I've tried to tell her, she gets upset with me and changes the subject.
So today I wrote a letter to her, telling her of all the things I love about her and how proud I am of her. I'm just going to leave it here, and maybe someday I will give it to her, or maybe I'll just leave it for her after I've passed away... I'm not sure yet.
I just feel it's important that she know how I feel. My Mother and I were very close, and I considered her my best friend. My mom was an alcholic and put me thru hell sometimes, but I always forgave her.... I understood...and when she was dying I was able to spend 9 days with Mom with out her drinking. We talked and talked about everything... knowing we didn't have long before she died. I will always remember my Mom that way.. not the other way.

It was Laura and Jeff who insisted I get a job... and I'm enjoying my life so much more now that I'm working again.

Yes.. I feel pretty lucky to have her in my life. I sometimes wonder if she feels the same way? Like I said... she doesn't go for that "mushy stuff".


I love this picture of Laura..she always says she doesn't know how to smile, looks like a pretty smile to me!