Dear Mom/Dad

 Dear Mom/Dad,

I know the house feels quiet now.
I know you ache when you see my empty bed.
But I am not gone.
I’m here—in Heaven’s Meadow.
I chase butterflies. I rest in the sunshine. And I wait. Always, I wait.

When you cry, I nuzzle close.
When you dream, I visit.
And when you smile at my memory, I wag my tail from the other side.

Please carry this truth: our bond didn’t break.
It only grew stronger.
One day, I’ll run across this meadow straight into your arms.
And we’ll never say goodbye again.