Dear Departed Loved One,
I've been so busy, that I haven't had a chance to truly miss you, but today when I engaged in an activity that we both enjoyed so much, I found myself missing you. I wanted to get on the phone to share the plans and discuss the choices. I know you would have liked that a lot, but those days are past and truly there is no one else that can share that moment with me like you. This is the first time, I've truly missed you. I'm surprised that it has taken this long, but when it came to all the other events we shared, I was able to find a way around missing you, but not this time--this time, there's only the sadness that you are gone. Yet, I'll bring your spirit with me and share the many good gifts of life you gave to me with others because in so many ways this moment was made more for you than me.
With gratitude and love, Maureen