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A Hopeful Goodbye To 2022

This letter was recently submitted and echoes the thoughts many of us have as this year draws to a close. Thank you to Amal for sharing. Hello to me, my dear friend, myself. I write this letter to you even though you know my deepest thoughts. I just need to get my thoughts out of […]

You were right, Mom!

Having cancer can be terrifying. Here, a mother shares a letter to her sons giving them advice and confesses her fears of being forgotten. We can all learn from this loving letter and, maybe we too will tell our own moms they were right about a lot of life’s most important meanings. To my dearest […]

A Widower Writes To His Lost Wife

Dear, dearest Emily: We were partners for over 58 years. And now that you’re gone my whole world has imploded. You were my best friend, lover, supporter, and the mother of our wonderful children. I know that countless others have gone through the pain and fear I’m feeling, but that doesn’t make me miss you […]

I’m So Sorry — A Mental Health Message

Hey. I wish you didn’t have to go, I let you know constantly how much I cared about and loved you. You meant the whole entire world to me. More than that even. I knew you were in pain. I knew you were suffering. I didn’t want you to suffer any longer but I also […]

Goodbye To A Furry Friend

Pets have a special place in our lives.  They bring so much joy.  When it’s time to say goodbye to your friend, the pain can be unbearable.  This letter came our way from an owner who loved her dog dearly.  She had a unique way of dealing with her grief and guilt of having to […]

Child Writes Letter To Mother In Hospital With COVID

A father recently wrote in that he watched the video on the Last Goodbye Letters website about how to help a child write a goodbye letter. He said that he coached his two little girls through the process and it worked easily! Both his daughters drew pictures to give to their mother who is in […]

Writing Goodbye Letters During COVID Brings Peace To Loved Ones And Author

We recently received this online submission from a woman who told us that her letter writing experience: “…helped me focus my thoughts… the thought that my kids would know that I was at peace with my life and loved them gave me comfort. Maybe my letter will help others as they gather their own thoughts […]

Start Your Letter Writing Process With A Moment Of Mindfulness

I have a success story I thought might inspire during these trying times. About 18 months ago a professional friend shared that he suffers from severe OCD and anxiety. I gave him an easy, entertaining self-help book to read: 10% Percent Happier by Dan Harris. Dan Harris writes from an “everyman’s” perspective so readers can […]

A Letter To Covid-19

Photo by Claudio Schwarz on Unsplash This website is meant to be uplifting and positive.  There’s been so much COVID-19 news that we didn’t feel the need to add more stress. We have gotten a few letters written to the emotion of isolation, Coronavirus and COVID-19–some using very colorful language. However, this letter penned by […]