Dear "Mother" Burns... I met you in 1974. You let me into your life like a stray kitten, and in you I found a friend...the best kind: the silent, "always there when you need me" kind. In your home I found warmth away from my own family. I found another family and the merit was mainly yours. You were the sweetest (adult) person I had met...your patience and your love for your family equaled my mom's. You made me laugh, you made me reflect on life's mysteries. The memory of you has stayed with me through all these years...and will continue to be part of me. Thank you. and may God hold you in His glory.