Dear Loved Ones,

Some of you were taken too soon, some of you were ready to go, and some of you weren't. I'm here to say that no matter how hard you try to prepare yourself for these kind of times, you just can't.

I tried so hard to tell myself that things were okay, that you are happier where you are now, that heaven is everything you hoped.

I tried so hard not to cry. I know that crying is a form of grieving, but I know you do not want me to.

I know that those little things that remind me of you will always be around, but I'm hoping that one day it gets easier.

I know that you are watching over me, but sometimes I just wish you could be back here.

I wish that there was a telephone in heaven, that way sometimes I could hear your voice. I just want to know how you're doing. I want to know what Heaven is like, and if it's any better than spending time on earth with me.

I know I am selfish to want you back. I know that I say I wish I had "one more day" with you, but truthfully I want another lifetime with you.

I want to take back all those times that I wasted. Now that I look back on things, I wish I would have realized how precious time is. I wish I would have realized how precious your time was.

I want to hear you talk one more time, get one more hug, have one more adventure, hear you laugh one more time.

Thank you for being an example to me. Even after you left this earth, I have learned so much from you.

I hope that heaven is everything people say it is. I hope that you can still laugh at me and all the crazy things life throws my way. I hope I'm still making you proud. I hope that you really do get to watch over me, because sometimes that just really helps.

I know you will not answer my letter. Writing this helped me, so I hope it's okay that I wrote this for you. I am here missing you like crazy, maybe I was just hoping this would help.

Love always,

The One that got Left Behind