Every Mother's Day for the past four years, I've quietly mourned my mother's passing. Maybe it's been long enough now that I can start to really think about what life will continue to be like without her, or maybe I'm more able to open up about it when letting my fingers dance across a keyboard. Regardless of the reason, this year, I'm going to share something that she wrote to the children and parents of Big Sur. She left an indelible imprint on generations of families in our big little town, and I continue to miss her kindness, optimism and smile each and every day.