I think of you...

I think of you when I am making Kool-Aid or when I make Macaroni & Cheese.  I think of you on the rare occasion I drink a Pepsi.  I think of you when I turn a fan on before bed at night.  I think of you every single year on your birthday.  I think of you when my memory is jogged by certain smells, certain songs and certain places I drive by.  I think of you every time, without fail.  I think of you so often, that I really don't notice it any more.  The memmories don't sting anymore like they used to.  I waited for the longest time for them to go away.  I thought eventually life would drown them out and I wouldn't think of you anymore.  But, now, I have come to terms with the thoughts.  They will never go away.  Of course, I think of you.  You were right beside me while I was becoming "me."  So, now I just smile whenever I think of you and know that... you will always be a part of me...