From: dsreider1977@aol.com

Date: March 13, 2020 at 7:47:01 AM MDT

To: rareider@gmail.com

Subject: Congratulations !!!!!

Dear Ryan and Hallie,

Congratulations on your exciting adventure on this wonderful journey together. We are so happy you both left Kansas and have entered the new land of OZ. All things are possible and waiting for each new day. It's like "Over the Rainbow."

You both have the imagination, dreams, and determination to make your wishes come true. Always have that picture of what you would like and do each year out in the future. We had our Christmas fund and journey fund for special things we would plan and do each year. Christmas and family visits were always building on our family core .Our trip was for the 2 of us. Hawaii, Yosemite, Mountain Lake, New York, Cayman and then our family trips together: Florida trips, Disney, Capitiva, Lido Beach, New Orleans, around Lake Michigan, Door County, Europe, Ca., Grand Canyon,Yosemite, Hawaii etc. So many memories made, running through airports,train rides, snorkeling, parasailing, convertible rides,and new friends. Just like our own" Never,Never Land".

Always know the weather changes and we are always in control how we deal with it. The best attitude always accompanies positive thinking. You know the 1/2 glass of water is always full. As we learn life isn't always easy. When life gets tough, the tough get going. Tough times don't last, Tough people Do.

You have an eternal best companion, Jesus, Light of the World. He is for you always and guards your hearts. He goes before you and holds your right hand. He listens and hears all your questions and concerns. When tough times happen, he is there to guide and comfort you. These things will happen. He also will celebrate and rejoice with you. Your days will get peppered with miracles of joy and beauty. Double rainbows, lightening of fireworks, sunsets of glory, the beauty of Cathedral Rock and Sedona, the silence of a volcano crater in Hawaii, the magic of a sunset on the Grand Canyon, the moments of soccer, b ball, skiing in the silence of snow covered mountains, and smiles and hugs of friends.

As the garden grows and blooms, your journey will likewise grow and bloom. Plant your garden well with the wishes you look for and may they bloom in love, health, and fulfillment.

We will always Love you,

Mom and Dad

PS. Just the tip of the Iceberg!!! PERGE!