To the one who should still be here,

I miss you. We all miss you. We miss everything about you–from the way you looked to the way you smiled, the way you made life a little easier to the person you were–we miss it all. And we wish you were here so we could enjoy your presence a little bit longer.

You left us too soon and no one has been the same since. Conversations about you make our day. We get to appreciate the good times and memories shared with you. Whether it was a long drive filled with singing and deep conversations or just hanging out and watching tv, it was time well spent.

Sometimes you run through my mind during class, work, or when I'm doing simple everyday tasks. I think of you when I hear certain songs, certain jokes, and see certain shows. In fact, I seem to think of you all of the time. I even pick up my phone to text you, only to remember that I wouldn't get a response.

Everything I do is for you from here on out. I work harder to make sure you're proud and I try to do everything you didn't have time to do. I wish I could tell you my hopes and dreams or just about my day, but you're watching over me... So you already know.

After losing you, I realized how much I loved you and how many more times I should have told you. However, I cannot be selfish. Your struggle is no longer with you. You are free of the issues that were unknown to anyone other than you.

I cannot put all of my thoughts in a short letter to you but just know that you meant a great deal to me. The news that you were no longer here with us was the worst thing I could hear. The pain was so great and is still significant, just as our love for you is.

You're in our thoughts every day. You are still alive through conversations and flashbacks. You will never be forgotten. I'll love you for eternity until we meet once again.