Once in a lifetime something comes along in a person’s life that is so special it’s hard to give it a name. I called her Lacy. I feel so blessed to have been bestowed with such a wonderful gift from God. I always said God put her in this world just for me, and I truly believe that. I needed her. She was my friend, my soul mate. She was always there to help out, whether I had misplaced the remote or couldn’t find a shoe, she was always willing to bail me out of whatever predicament I found myself in. And what a good listener she was! Always listening intently to try and pick out familiar words to make sense of what I was saying to her. She always managed to figure out what I meant. And that face! How can I bear not waking up in the morning to that beautiful face? It was how I started my day before going out into the hard, cold world. How can I head out knowing she won’t be there to greet me when I come home?
So now I am put to the task of trying to live without Lacy in my life. I’m not sure I know how to do that. I have spent hours now searching for the reason why our time together was so short. We weren’t finished living our lives together. She had so much more to share with the world. She touched so many people’s lives and she was full of love for them all.
So Lacy, I know you are still listening, trying to make sense of my rambling. I love you and I know I will see you again someday. The world was a better world with you in it. And today, Heaven is just a little bit more wonderful.