Emma and me always have a Girls day out. About once a month we will go and do some shopping at our favorite stores and then go and get some lunch. It is a nice time together and I really look forward to our talks.
This time we decided to go up to the mall. We went to her stores first...Hallmark, Claires and last but not least, Build A Bear. She had a gift card burning a hole in her pocket. We looked at all the choices and she settled in on a cute little brown and white puppy. She said she had a special name picked out for this one and she wanted to buy an outfit.
She would not let me look until the end and so I waited for her to be done. She finished and paid and then unvieled her doggie.
She looked up at me with tears in her eyes and said Mom I named him James (Dad Tindalls name) and dressed him in a military outfit just like Pops would wear.
She cried a lot that night about Pops. I told her that feeling would get better, as it would not hurt as bad but she would always have a spot for him and it was ok to miss him. She was blessed for the time that she had to get to know him and it was an honor to have him in her life.
We love you Pops and know you are saluting us from Heaven!
