When you feel like crying, I want you to stop and think about how wonderful my life was. I was only with you a brief amount of time, but we were each other’s everything. You are the person I wanted to be with. God chose you to take care of me. God chose me to take care of you. I always knew that your “goodbyes” before leaving each day were not permanent. I did not sulk, waiting for you to come back. I slept, I ate, I dreamed, and I enjoyed the little home you built for us. I watched you get up in the morning, listened to you sigh while making coffee. Even on your worst days, you always offered me a smile. I licked away your tears when you cried. This is my way of licking them away now.
I am in a happy place. I am at the Rainbow Bridge. I have made so many friends here. I have made special friends who brought us together in life. Now, we are watching over you, waiting. We will be here when it is time for you to meet us and we will all cross the Rainbow Bridge together. The next time we see each other, we will never again be separated. There will be more of us here waiting for you, too.
There are others like me who will also need you. I will bring them to you, and you will know that I sent them. You will see me in them. You will, again, bring out my things and give them to someone else to enjoy. You will heal each other. You will love each other.
The future seems scary right now without me. We both knew that we would not have forever together. Not in the same way. We may be parted physically, but our love remains strong. I will be with you always for as long as you love me.
I yearn for the day when thinking of me does not bring you pain. I long for a time when you can look at my favorite spots and smile instead of cry. I want you to be able to touch my things and remember the happiness we brought each other.
My home was never a house. My home was your house. My home was the place you made for me, cared for me, and worked so hard to keep for me. Everything you provided for me would have meant nothing if it had not come from you. You fed me, you sheltered me, and you made me comfortable. I snuggled in my beds and blankets with joy. Not because of their comfort, but because you gave them to me. You wanted me to be happy. You wanted me to have a soft place to rest my head. You wanted me to be warm. You even shared with me your own bed and sofa so that we could be as close as possible.
You never had to tell me how much you loved me, yet you did. You told me over and over. Every time you left the house, even for a minute, you told me that you loved me and that you would be coming back. Of course, I already knew. But you said it anyway. You said it in the morning. You said it before bed. You said it when we were doing nothing together. And you said it just by sitting and snuggling with me. You said it by carefully selecting the perfect food for me. You said it by kissing me. You said it by hugging me. You said it while we stared at each other, silently. Everything you did, you said that you loved me. You showed me that you loved me. I did not need to hear it more than once to believe it, but you made sure that I heard it thousands of times. You told me that you hoped I knew how much you love me, and I do! I knew the whole time. I especially know now. And the amount that you love me, is the amount that I love you.
You always told me that you wished I could come everywhere with you. I could not before but I can now. Now I can see all the places that you will go. I can meet all the people you know. I can watch and encourage you no matter what. I know that you cannot see me anymore, but you can feel me. You can feel me in the warm sunshine. You can hear me in the sound of rain falling. You can smell me in your morning coffee. You can hear me whispering in your heart, telling you over and over again how much I love you.
Whenever you see a rainbow, know that it is me saying hello to you. Remembering that we are over here, waiting for you. We are sending you our love, directly from over the Rainbow Bridge.