The Path

I saw this posted on FB recently and it hit me... hard
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The Path

You leave behind such memories
That loved ones will hold dear
They'll take them down the path of life
Though that path may seem unclear

It's missing that bright sunny warmth
And those skies of blue
That always seemed to be there
When they walked the path with you

Today they gather together
As you watch them from above
And learn to walk a new life path
Now lit with just your love

They start out with uncertanty
It's not the path they knew
When they walked life's path before
Hand in Hand with you

Your light will never really fade
It gets brighter every day
As you lead them down the path
And you show them the way

So guide them with a gentle hand
Down that Path Unknown
And help them with the twists and turns
As they make their way back home

Those last few steps may be quite hard
And difficult to bear
But the path ends at Heaven's Gate
And they will find you there

So begin your journey today my friends
Keep pushing through the pain
He waits for you at Heaven's Gates
And you will be together again

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Now anyone who has known me for a while probably knows I'm not a particularly religious person. Do I believe in Heaven and Hell? I'm not certain. I'd like to think that there's something out there. That when we die there's something else - another life, another world, a Heaven, a presence. Something. But I don't know - I'm a very scientific person and if I can't see it or I don't have evidence of it then I remain skeptical. I definitely hope that when it's my time to leave this world, Mike is there waiting for me with open arms. Because at that moment I'll finally be able to tell him everything I've wanted to say since that day. How much I love him, how much he means to me, how much I'm sorry for the fights and arguments and stupid stuff, how much he means to his kids, how much he means to his family and friends, how genuinely loved he is, how so incredibly proud I am of him, how much I appreciate him. There's so much I want him to know. There's so much I didn't get to tell him. And now I'm left with it, sitting in my head, without him to hear it. So if you are reading this, and you have things unsaid with anyone you love, do me a favor and TELL them. In one second everything can change and you won't get the chance again. Don't live life thinking that you will tell them some other time. Do it now. Even if it's just an email or a letter or a quick I love you to someone you haven't told in a long time. Just do it.