Letter to a Friend

You know the feeling you get when you really miss someone? Some of us may do things to feel closer to that person. Like, wearing their favorite T-shirt, or eating at a favorite restaurant. Here is a letter written to a very close friend. It starts out a little sad, but it does have a happy ending.

My dearest friend,

I really have missed you so much. I've not been a very good friend. I've ignored you and acted at times as if I never met you. I'm so sorry about that. Anyway, I needed to feel closer to you, so I thought I'd better write you this letter. I feel like I just woke up from a very long sleep, and when I woke up, you were gone. There were signs that you had been here. I found your book by the bed. Your picture was still on the wall. But when I looked around, you were gone. I felt empty and afraid. I sort of felt like a lost child in the middle of a marketplace and nobody could here me crying. I don't ever want to feel like that again. Then I remembered that you said if I ever needed you, just to call you. And at first, I couldn't hear your voice, so I read your letters, and I read your words over and over again. I began to feel a little better. I couldn't find your home, but I looked at pictures of where you lived and where you walked. I couldn't hear you singing, but I sang songs that reminded me of you. You always have had such a calming voice. I so wanted to feel closer to you, so I spoke to you as if you were right next to me, several times a day. I also spoke to your dad. He's so proud of you. I really do love you so much. I apologize for not showing it more. I've been lazy and you must have thought I didn't love you anymore. But knowing you, you will forgive me. And then I remembered, every time I was in trouble, you seemed to be there to help me out and make me feel better. I'm sorry it took so long for me to appreciate you as I do now.

I'd do anything I can to feel closer to you. I can hardly wait to see your face and touch your hand. Thanks for remembering me, even when I haven't deserved it. Thanks for listening to me. I feel so much better now. I want to run right out and tell everybody what a good friend you are. I think I'll tell them that you'd also be a good friend to them too. It would be selfish of me to keep you to myself. In fact, we haven't dined together in such a long time, so now as I dine on bread and drink the juice, it will remind me of you. Thank you Jesus for hearing me out. You're the best friend anyone could ever have. I sure want to be more like you! I love you.

P.S. Your Dad did a good job!

Forever yours.