The Meaning Behind the Ink: The Story

Bedtime Words That Never Left

Posted on May 26, 2025 by Kelly S
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My mom passed away suddenly when I was 16. Growing up, we repeated these words every night before bed. I then did the same with my boys when they were growing up—until they moved out.

 

Josh Kilby took each letter, individually, from recipe cards in my mom’s handwriting to spell out the saying.

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