This morning I talked with a Captain at Macon PD. He told me that once the case remains unsolved for 1 year it will become a cold case.

This Captain will be the person who will take over the investigation at that point. He stated once he officially receives the case he will start back at square one. He will look at all the evidence and talk to potential suspects and witnesses again. I think a new, fresh set of eyes will be good. Maybe he will see something that was missed previously.

He told me he has already profiled mom's case of Fox 24's Fox Files. I did not know this, so of course I was not able to watch. I expressed to him I could not believe this was a 'perfect' crime, with the killer leaving no evidence behind; he agreed. Let's hope and pray for the best.

In my previous post I shared some of the horrific details of the day my mom's body was found. Some people have asked me over the past year did the gentleman (Brother Franklin) who preached mom's funeral not know her. That is not true. My mom grew up in Brother Franklin's church. He has known her and her family for many, many years. At the time of her funeral I was in a daze. I didn't know what or how to do. I asked Brother Franklin to keep her service generic and not mention the manner in which she died. I know the service did not serve justice to my mom's life. Then, and even now, I did not know if her murderer was in the congregation. Even if I wanted to, I cannot go back and re-do that service. What's done is done.

Even though this year has been the worst of my life, not everything has been negative. Because of this nightmare, I now know I did marry my soul mate. My husband has been my rock, always here for me, supporting and understanding. I also know I have the most compassionate little boy. He amazes me almost daily by his gentle, loving spirit. I know I have survived the past year only because of my 2 great guys!

We are coming up on a year since this horrible nightmare began. This year has taken so much from me and many others. We still have no answers; her murderer is still out there, probably somewhere in Macon.

The past couple of weeks have been very difficult, and I anticipate the same for the upcoming few. My mind has re-played events of the past year over and over. I will share some here.

I vividly remember driving home from my MawMaw's house that Sunday. My son in the back seat upset because he wanted to stay and play with his cousins. I needed to come home and take a nap before working that evening. Then the world stopped. I received a phone call from my mom's business partner, "She's in there. They found her in that apartment." I did not know at that time if that was good news or bad. I immediately pulled into the emergency lane and called my aunt; I was not sure what was happening but I knew I needed someone.

I called the business partner back. I had to ask if she was happy or sad, it could have been either with her reaction. Sadly enough, she proceeded to tell me my mom was dead, murdered in her home.

After I made sure my son was okay, I drove to my mom's apartment. As I turned onto the street she lived, I met the hearst carrying her body. This was the biggest "Oh No" moment of my life. Once I got out of my car I remember thinking and saying, "I'm not supposed to be here." This should not have been happening.

I invite you to share your thoughts and remembrances of that time. I keep telling myself this has to get better.