09/29/04  (Terry)

Letter from Heaven

It's been two weeks today since my beloved David passed away. I couldn't sleep last night because I was really missing him. I took out my box of old love letters and sappy cards that he had sent me during the years that we were together. David was a "romantic" at heart and wrote the most beautiful love letters to me. Just reading the letters and cards last night made me feel that much closer to him!

Why do we keep them you ask? Under our bed, up in the attic, in the back of some old drawer. We could have thrown them out a thousand times, and yet there they are...still.

Old Love Letters. Written to a person we no longer are, by a hand that we no longer hold. Sappy cards and faded stationery, old and deeply wrinkled at the creases.

Why do we keep them? Maybe because they are the mile markers of our journey, the currency of our soul and our past. They give our lives a value that nothing else can even approach. They mark the times in our lives when we knew that we were loved.

I'd like to think that if David could write me a letter from heaven it would go something like this:

To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say,
But first of all, to let you know, that I arrived here okay.
I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above.
Here, there's no more tears and sadness; Here is just eternal love.
Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight.
Remember that I am with you every morning, noon and night.
That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through.
God picked me up and hugged me and He said, "I welcome you".
And when you lie in bed at night the day's chores put to flight.
God and I are closest to you...in the middle of the night.
When you think of my life on earth, and all those loving years.
Because you are only human, they are bound to bring you tears.
But do not be afraid to cry; it does relieve the pain.
Remember there would be no flowers, unless there was some rain.
I wish that I could tell you all that God has planned.
But if I were to tell you, you wouldn't understand.
But one thing is for certain, though my life on earth is over.
I'm closer to you now, than I ever was before.
There are many rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb;
But together we can do it by taking one day at a time.
And now I am contented...that my life was worthwhile.
Knowing as I passed along the way I made somebody smile.
So if you meet somebody who is sad and feeling low;
Just lend a hand to pick him up, as on your way you go.
When you're walking down the street and you've got Me on your mind;
I'm walking in your footsteps only half a step behind.
And when it's time for you to go...from that body to be free.
Remember you're not going...you're coming home to Me!

Your Loving Husband,

David