Regret always seems to follow the loss of a loved one. What could I have done different. Did I do all I could?

It doesn’t matter if the loss is sudden and unexpected… or the wait had been long and trying. Whether that loved one was young and just starting their life or older and nearing the end of their journey. We still seem to feel that if we’d only had one more day….what would we have said.

I would have said…

Thankyou….For loving me. For always having my back. For supporting me through difficult times.

I would have said…

You should be very proud…Of the life you lived. The way you carried yourself. The love you showed to others.

I would have said…

Your legacy will live on. In your family you leave behind. In the home you built. In the lives you touched.

I would have said…

Your life mattered. To so many people. To the ones that knew you best. To the ones that met you briefly. We are all better for having known you.

I would have said…

You can rest easy now. Your family will be ok. You taught us to look out for each other. To be a soft landing for each other. For us to always know that family is everything.

I would have said…

I will remember you always. When I look in the eyes of my children and grandchildren. When I hear your words come from my mouth. When I sense you watching me as I try to be you.

I would have said…

I can’t imagine my life without you. But I will be ok. Cause that’s what you taught me. To be ok. To be strong and to always have courage in the face of fear.

I would have said…

I will see you again. First in my dreams. Then in my memories. But one day… I will know you as you were known. I will walk with you on the streets of heaven. I will kneel down with you at the feet of Jesus.

I would have said all these things…

if I had one more day.