We all know that one day we are going to die. It is a scary thought, which is why most of us do not dwell on the fact. In all honesty though, dying is not what scares us, but rather the unbearable thought of leaving those we love with feelings of deep anguish and despair. If we could take away some of that pain, even if it is for short period of time, we might be able to face death with a little more ease. It would be like a gift that we could leave our loved ones, our friends, our co-workers, and our acquaintances.
This gift would be something small, and somewhat insignificant, but something to hold on to – something to help them through the grief process. We could leave them with the best gift in the world, the gift of goodbye.
There will never be enough words to capture how one might feel toward their spouse, their child, their parents, siblings, friends, co-workers and acquaintances in such a time. But the following letters are a start. These letters are simple and sincere, packaged with uncomplicated words and wrapped with immense love. It is my hope that this gift of goodbye helps both the giver and the receiver. The following is my gift to you.
The Gift of Goodbye: Letters to Our Loved Ones includes letters to the following:
To My Loving Husband To My Loving Wife To My Dearest Child To My Dear Parents To My Loving Sister To My Loving Brother To My Dear Grandparents To My Aunt and Uncle To My Cousins To My Nephew / Niece To My Boyfriend / Girlfriend To My Dearest Friends To My Neighbor To My Doctor, Nurse and Staff To My Co-Workers To Those in My Congregation To My Teacher To My Students To My Pets To My Dog To My Horse To My Cat To Me
My wish though, is that in some small way, this gift will help you through the tough times. It is not meant to heal all wounds, end all sorrow, or ease all pains, but rather it is meant to help you survive. It is to help you realize that the feelings you experience during these times are normal and that no one feeling is the right or wrong feeling to have. It is meant to help you appreciate the wonderful gift of life and help you along the rough road of loosing one you love. So please, as hard as it may be, please accept and unwrap this gift of goodbye.
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