Dear Cara and Family,

The days pass and I no longer write in my journal as much. Its like the words are tears and they didn't bring you back... Its not like that at all... I'm working a lot as you know and I'm tired. I've developed a secondary infection and I'm taking an oral antibiotic as well as the IV antibiotics.
Duchess died Saturday evening. We were with her. We had known she was ill and that it was coming. Still, it leaves a vacuum. I got off work Sunday long enough to bury her. I put an artificial ficus tree and some artificial azaleas beside her... There's a frog playing bass watching over her and a squirrel standing guard also. I'm sure you can see it. Its whimsical...
I have to go to work. I was thinking about you and mom especially last night... sure miss yall and talking to you. I'll write again soon.

Loving You All For Always, Elissa