This Ruby, the only other "woman" in Byron's life...I'll tell you the story of Byron and Ruby during my next edit.

I would like to take a moment to shout out ~ THANK YOU ~

everyone that's been participating or interacting with Byron's fundraiser in any way possible, that alone has meant so much to me & Shanna. We put all we have left in our hearts onto every page on all the sites no matter what is asked. When we are done at end of every update or new way to tell or just adding more detail to the story I'm telling, all of those things take all we have by the end of everyday (because there are heartbreaking things going on in Shanna's life that she is dealing with daily and still chose to drop everything to come hold my hand and help as I navigate very unchartered territory). We lay our very heaving heads down and try to focus on the little victories that helped us get through that day.

Needless to say that the fact that we have raised just over $1500 towards Byron's big send off is such a HUGE mark for us and it came at the perfect time, because as great as it's been to have her here, I had to tell her until I see you in July because she had to fly back to Indiana on Tue.

The original adult portion of #TeamPunkyPaw 11/20

This whole thing has really amazed me because I've never been any good at fundraising or having to ask for money for anything even school fundraisers. My brother Pat he rocked at fundraisers, me not so much. Maybe it was the red hair (ya know we have no souls...haha), or the long legs with the knobby knees, then throw in some braces for fun. I was just awkward all the way around. I feel bad having to ask others for money or help, even though I will every chance that I can. The only reason I have not given up or even relented is because until the last possible day or until I draw my last breathe I will do everything within my power to pull together Byron's final farewell with the same amount of love, dedication and pride in which I celebrated everything having to do with Byron or our life together. 

Just a lazy Sunday on Brent's boat, me sitting exhausted while Byron was out with the kids on the rope swing.

Therefore every time I sit down to rewrite this, change out his picture, write an update and most importantly each and every thank you note written to every kind hearted person that's saw fit to contribute to Byron's beautiful life one last time. I have to believe this so deeply in my soul that it has no choice but to become fact. That fact being, that with Y'ALLS help his GOAL will be MET or y'all could possibly GO OVER!!! I am absolutely not just trying to fool myself or get y'all all worked up just for more contributions. I have to truly believe more than anything that Byron's going to get the send off that he so rightly deserves. Not just Byron but myself and his kids as well. Byron was taken so quickly that there were no proper good byes so when we reach his goal we will ALL get that chance! 

I don't care what it was Byron always seem to face it with the attitude that it was already taken care of, and it always seem to work out for the best when he thought like that!

Now you all know why you have been seeing Byron's face all over your social media, as well as anywhere else I can think of to help him along (and if you know somewhere I've missed please let me know). I will continue to do just that and everything I can possibly think to do until I can send my honey baby off the right way! Now you know what it's gonna take to get rid of my late night musings and gushing over how lucky I must be that I found a love like I did in Byron. Asking for money is something I can't stand but bragging about how perfect Byron was in every way, at least he was and always will be thru my eyes, that is something I could start and just never stop! That reminds me get your butts over to his interactive memorial and leave a story, or a memory or a pic, a video or all of the above we are trying to show all his grandkids just how wild and crazy, light hearted and comical, loyal and loving and just what an over all amazing man and papaw so that they never forget that he was their papaw forever and loves them beyond this world! That's who we are all helping ya know his grandbabies and his kids!

Our last pic with his mom in Texas, we went to visit her and spent our trip going down Byron's memory lane, it was nice.

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