Hi sweet friend. I need you to know that I love you. I love you so very much. Can you hear me? I’m calling for you. I can’t quite feel you yet even though I am straining to hold on to every piece of you, like a faint melody lulling in the distance. My heart is trying to leave my chest and find its way back to you.

It’s sunny and beautiful today, the day you left. It’s so very much like you. Beautiful and sweet and profoundly good.

I cannot say much more, love. Words fail. But my love for you and our friendship never will. I will sign off with the way we’ve been saying goodbye for months now: I love you. See you soon.