August 11th -- 4 Years Later...

I was caught unprepared by this date this year. While I think of Tyler every day, I try not to think about what August 11th means in my life, therefore this year I think I subconsciously took the "If I ignore it, it will go away" approach by keeping myself crazy busy. That makes this anniversary a little more difficult than most people would expect after 4 years. Despite my emotions at this moment I would like to share a little bit of the handsome Tyler Scott Elder that I know and love so very much.

Tyler was always very thoughtful. His gifts on Christmas, Valentine's Day, my birthday, anniversary, etc. were always so special and well thought out and absolutely perfect. One of my favorite things about Tyler was his small acts of love and kindness that he often showed to me that I hold very dear. Above is a picture of a few of these acts. There were several times I would walk out to my car in the mornings before school and he would have already been there (even if he didn't have to be up yet) and scraped the snow and frost off my windows. There were other times when I would walk out there and I would have little post-it notes stuck to my rearview mirrors. These are 4 of those notes (some have faded because I kept them in my car for so long). A couple of my favorites read:

"Hey Beautiful,

Have a great time at work. Make it the best day of work! Remember, I'm thinking of you.

Tyler"

"Hey Beautiful,

Have a wonderful day. Hope you do well on your test. Drive safe.

Love, Tyler"

I am blessed to have been so loved. Tyler's love for me changed me. I learned to love myself through him. I love you Tyler Scott and I miss you every day!