They only had 16 years together, but Adenna Dwyer Streyle learned a lifetime of lessons from her mom
My mother taught me so much in so little time. We only had 16 years and 10 months together, but I feel her impact on my life every single day.
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Cindy Harrell posted at 2:32 pm on Fri, May 11, 2012.
Thanks Lauren Nelson for this special piece!