Do You Know That I Think Of You?

1. Do you know that I miss you every time I blow dry my hair with that round blue brush you gave me 15 years ago?
2. Do you know that I picture us in the foyer of the church laughing when I hear the word phrenologist?
3. Do you know that I think of your lullaby voice when I sing to my kids at night?
4. Do you know that I think of you as I put on my makeup and realize that I haven't bought one piece of it without you there to help me?
5. Do you know that I think of you every time I make bread and wonder if it really is saving me money once you calculate the energy costs along with the ingredients cost?
6. Do you know that I think of you whenever I hear that someone is going to Europe? And also whenever I think of gross hotels?
7. Do you know that you represent New York to me?
8. Do you know that I think of you (and Miss Pearl) when I see my kids dance?
9. Do you know that I think of you constantly because my daughter has your name?
10. Do you know that I wish you were here when I need someone to tell me if I missed a spot curling the back of my hair?
11. Do you know that I think of you and smile when I fold socks, lose socks, store odd socks, and wonder about nearly holey socks? Also every Monday and Wednesday when I swim in the slowest lane at the pool?
12. Do you know that I remember you roughhousing with me on Grandma's ugly orange carpet when Dallin tickles my kids?
13. Do you know that you give me courage when I'm struggling with a child at the piano?
14. Do you know that I think of you when I go running and wish there were an ice cream parlor at the end?
15. Do you know that I wonder what you are up to when they sing "Search, Ponder and Pray" in Primary?
16. Do you know that I remember other lessons you taught me every time I empty the lint catcher in the dryer and on summer mornings when I shut all the windows?
17. Do you know that I think of happy parties at your house when we have to make another trip to the pool store?
18. Do you know that I admire you for a million reasons as my kids whine when I ask them to fetch something from the food storage room?
19. Do you know that I remember the day you bought me the pink Idaho T-shirt every time I do something nice for my nieces?
20. Do you know that I wish we were in touch when I try to think of the right word to use in something I'm writing?
21. Do you know that I feel grateful for you most Sundays because I can sing the alto line of the hymns?
22. Do you know that I long for the good old days whenever I need a cup of milk or two eggs?
23. Do you know that I admire you when I read terms in a cookbook that don't seem like English to me (maybe they're not)?
24. Do you know that I feel strengthened knowing that you feel sorrow too?
25. Do you know that I think how much I love you every time my stomach growls in public?

Do you know how very grateful I am to have you all in my life? Probably not, because I don't tell you very often.

I am so very grateful that you are part of my life. And I'm grateful to have trivial things that remind me of you in a real way so often.

Can you figure out which one is you? (1 Becky, 2 Heather, 3 Julie, 4 Jennifer H, 5 Shelley, 6 Amy, 7 Jennifer S, 8 Merinda, 9 Eliza, 10 Christine, 11 Colleen, 12 Fred, 13 Christina, 14 Katherine, 15 Jennie, 16 Grandma Barbara, 17 Melanie, 18 Ellen, 19 Mary Ann, 20 Karen, 21 Larissa, 22 Reena, 23 Shawna, 24 Jodi, 25 Dallin)