A New Plot Line.

Since I am a character. And this is my life. Then. It's my story to write.

I tried for months and months. Maybe even years. To figure out where I was supposed to take my life. I wasn't quite sure which tale to tell. Which legacy to leave. Or. Rather. Where to burn my star. I knew who I was. That's for sure. I just wasn't positive on which path to lead. Then. I stepped back. I paused. And looked. I opened my eyes and realized something. I have always had it right in front of me. I've always had what I asked for. Since I was a little girl. I wanted to be a part of something bigger than. All of this. And it was staring at me. Straight in the face. This entire time.

Family.

I spent the last week and a half with my family. Not just my dad. Not just my sisters or brother. But. With my mom's family. I sat there in awe. At how. Loved we all are. How connected we all are. How close. We all are. And that's because of one person.

Dear Mamma,
   Thank you.
     For Everything.
   You gave me life. You gave me love. You gave me the truth of the Gospel. You gave me. A family. You brought us all together. Each and every one of us. Even the new members. Know of you. And talk of you. Like you're still here. You gave us. Each other. And nothing. Could replace that. You gave us each apart of you that shines when we're all together. We have all been touched by the legacy that you left us all. The hope that we could all be close. That we would all love each other. And help each other. Be with each other. Forever. Well, Mamma. I think. We're getting there.
   I think we all used to be a little hesitant. Not of just traveling to see each other. But. Spending days at a time with each other. But now. It's so. Easy. It's so. Enjoyable. I sat there. Watching your nieces and nephews run about. Watching my Aunts and Uncles. Watching my should be Aunt. And a new face to the family. Watched Dad and Whitney. And all I could think of. All I could feel. Was how grateful I was. For every single one of them. How connected we all are. And how much love we have for each other. And. That's all because of you, Mom. Everything you wanted this family to be. Is starting to happen. We love each other, Mom. More than you could have ever imagined. It's better. Than anything anyone could ever buy. Just sitting in the living room. Talking. Laughing. Is more than anything I could have ever wished for.
   Thank you Mom. For bringing us all together. For. Loving every person in this family. And thank you. For burning your star in the sky. So we could look at it everyday.
   I love you.

     Love,
   Your baby girl.