Update

[jamesbhai]

It's been a tough month, one I'll be glad to see pass into the night. I wanted to post throughout the month, but it felt self-serving. My mother was suffering, it didn't seem right to talk about how it affected me. I only wanted to help her. But after dreaming about her for the 2nd consecutive night, I've decided that I at least need to post

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[augustdawn]

**Hug** Although I never met your mother, I always imagined her as having dark hair and soft facial features and living somewhere in TN with your sister and grandparents. She seemed like a good mother, and she raised a good son (and daughter too). Every family has issues, but that's part of being a family. I'm sure she was very proud of you and knew how much you loved her. She'll always be with you, giving love and inspiration and, if she's anything like my mom, occasional good-natured nagging.

[jamesbhai]

Hey you,

I never thanked you for your kind words last year, but I frequently appreciated them. Hopefully your mother is fully recovered from her surgery as well. I guess we are lucky to eventually mature enough to appreciate how much some family members mean to us sooner than later.

From the sounds of it, life is pretty good to you right now. Hawaii and boytoy, sounds incredible. Since I've yet to leave the confines of the continental US, I enjoy living vicariously through everyone else with an adventurous soul.

Congrats on handing in your thesis! Hopefully you can enjoy your summer a bit more now.

[spicyflower]

Brother James. I have been thinking about you a lot lately.
I have also been trying to give you some space to deal with all that has happened over the past month and plus. I know when my grandmother passed it was one of the hardest things I ever had to deal with to date.
I was the last relative to see her alive and I was present when she was taken off of life support. It was hard. So incredibly hard. And I needed my space. I hope that my silence hasn't given you the wrong impression. I simply didn't want you to feel any pressure to talk with me. But, I want you to know that I am here for you if you want to and ever need to talk and I mean that.
I hope that you are doing okay my friend and know that any silence doesn't mean that you aren't in my heart and my thoughts.

Love,
Sista Kimmie