The day that you left this earth my life changed forever. When you're heart stopped beating, mine began to hurt. When you're eyes closed, mine filled with tears. Nothing is the same without you and never will be.
But, I do have my memories..... Last year the request was sent out to mail you birthday cards to many of your friends and family. Over the next few weeks’ cards arrived daily and I saved them until your birthday. I placed over fifty cards in a wicker basket, and after lunch on your birthday I told you that you had some mail to open.
The medications had affected your eye-sight making it difficult for you to read. So I read them to you. You would than take the card from me and closely examine at it, sometimes touching the pictures, before we went on to the next.
After we had opened about thirty of the cards you started to cry. The love that had poured in across the many miles, from so many people over whelmed you with emotion. You felt much loved that day, but I want you to know that even though you are gone, you are still alive, deeply missed, and very loved in all of our hearts.
Even Sheba cuddles up in your corner of the sofa now. I think she feels close to you there.
So, my dear angel in heaven, Happy Birthday. I just want you to know, that you are always in my thoughts, and how much I love you so. I know you are in God's care, which is how it should be.
But when I get to heaven, I know that He will give you back to me.