If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Student Life

If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away

These are all the things I'd want to say.

Rebecca Coventry
Apr 04, 2016
Moravian College
88
If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away
Rebecca Coventry

If Heaven wasn’t so far away, there’s a lot that I would want to say. I know you’re watching over me regardless, but I want to talk to you about things the way we used to. Before life got too hectic and became too hard to handle. I want to see how happy you finally are now that you’re resting and in a better place. It’s unfair that my time with you was cut off too short. I really wish you didn’t have to go, but I know you are no longer in pain and you can finally smile again. I think about you all the time and I want you to know I’ll never stop missing you.


I want to hear your voice again

I want to throw back your favorite beers and sing karaoke with the family like we used to. You were always so good at making everyone laugh. I know that you’re looking down smiling as your demons have been lifted and knowing you can be happy again makes me feel okay. I think about you every day and how much it would mean to me to get to talk to you just once more.

I want to tell you how much you are missed and loved.

You were such a huge part of everyone’s life, and you always will be. You’ve shaped my life in a way I will always be grateful for by being such an amazing role model and having the absolute biggest heart. I want to drill it into your head a hundred times that I love you and miss you so much. There is such an empty space in my heart that will always miss you, and it would be so convenient if I could visit you in Heaven and see how you’re doing there.

I want to catch up like old times.

I want to take the time to talk to you like we used to before your disease got the best of you. I want to talk about your love for fishing and how school is going. I want to hear you laugh and see you smile when we talk about the family and old memories like when you tried to snowboard for the first time and flipped down the hill. Looking at old photos and watching old home videos warms my heart, but I wish I could just get in the car to go see you and feel better with one of your hugs.

The day you left, the world was left missing an amazing person. You have affected so many lives in such a positive way and I really hope you know that. Unfortunately, Heaven is too far for me to come visit, but we will meet again someday. Until then, rest in peace and continue to watch over all of us. I know your soul is finally at rest, and I feel at ease knowing you finally do too. I love you forever and always.

RIP Uncle Phil 1/9/69-3/24/16

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Featured

AI music threatens creativity

The Soul of Sound: How AI Challenges Human Expression in Music

43757
Humans and robots face off in a rock band battle with guitars and drums, under dynamic lighting.
StableDiffusion

In an age where artificial intelligence can mimic the voice of Freddie Mercury or reimagine pop hits as synthwave ballads, a new frontier has emerged — one that blurs the line between innovation and erosion. While AI offers undeniable benefits in technical domains, its intrusion into creative arts, especially music, raises urgent questions. Not just about copyright, but about culture, education, and the very soul of artistic expression.


Keep Reading...Show less
ai generated music
Entertainment

Every Girl Needs To Listen To 'She Used To Be Mine' By Sara Bareilles

These powerful lyrics remind us how much good is inside each of us and that sometimes we are too blinded by our imperfections to see the other side of the coin, to see all of that good.

Miami University
353653
Every Girl Needs To Listen To 'She Used To Be Mine' By Sara Bareilles

The song was sent to me late in the middle of the night. I was still awake enough to plug in my headphones and listen to it immediately. I always did this when my best friend sent me songs, never wasting a moment. She had sent a message with this one too, telling me it reminded her so much of both of us and what we have each been through in the past couple of months.

Keep Reading...Show less
music
Entertainment

Why Your Astrological Sign May Not Match Your Personality

We are all more than just one sign.

SUNY Plattsburgh
261669
Zodiac wheel with signs and symbols surrounding a central sun against a starry sky.

What's your sign? It's one of the first questions some of us are asked when approached by someone in a bar, at a party or even when having lunch with some of our friends. Astrology, for centuries, has been one of the largest phenomenons out there. There's a reason why many magazines and newspapers have a horoscope page, and there's also a reason why almost every bookstore or library has a section dedicated completely to astrology. Many of us could just be curious about why some of us act differently than others and whom we will get along with best, and others may just want to see if their sign does, in fact, match their personality.

Keep Reading...Show less
astrology
Entertainment

20 Song Lyrics To Put A Spring Into Your Instagram Captions

"On an island in the sun, We'll be playing and having fun"

UNC Greensboro
221263
Person in front of neon musical instruments; glowing red and white lights.
Photo by Spencer Imbrock on Unsplash

Whenever I post a picture to Instagram, it takes me so long to come up with a caption. I want to be funny, clever, cute and direct all at the same time. It can be frustrating! So I just look for some online. I really like to find a song lyric that goes with my picture, I just feel like it gives the picture a certain vibe.

Here's a list of song lyrics that can go with any picture you want to post!

Keep Reading...Show less
spring
Relationships

The Importance Of Being A Good Person

An open letter to the good-hearted people.

Sacred Heart University
407555
Chalk drawing of scales weighing "good" and "bad" on a blackboard.
WP content

Being a good person does not depend on your religion or status in life, your race or skin color, political views or culture. It depends on how good you treat others.

We are all born to do something great. Whether that be to grow up and become a doctor and save the lives of thousands of people, run a marathon, win the Noble Peace Prize, or be the greatest mother or father for your own future children one day. Regardless, we are all born with a purpose. But in between birth and death lies a path that life paves for us; a path that we must fill with something that gives our lives meaning.

Keep Reading...Show less
good person

Trending Topics

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments