The Journey of Hope
Love Keeps Us Connected
To My Beautiful Friends in Grief
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The letter
To My Beautiful Friends in Grief… ❤️🩹
As September begins, my heart finds its way back to you.
Last year, during those first ten days of September, I had the most humbling honor of spending time with some of the most beautiful souls I have ever encountered. We came together carrying names, memories, photographs, stories, tears, and a love that death could never take away.
Parents mourned children.
Sisters mourned brothers.
Brothers mourned sisters.
And each of us carried a different story, but somehow, our hearts recognized one another.
We didn't have to explain the ache.
We simply held onto each other.
When one heart became too heavy, another helped carry it. When words failed, there were tears. When tears ran dry, there was a quiet presence that said, “I'm still here. You don't have to walk through this alone.”
I won't be able to be there with you this year, and that hurts my heart more than I can put into words. 💔
But please know this…
Distance has not moved me from you.
My heart still rests in that same sacred womb of grief where our hearts met last September.
I remember you.
I remember your loved ones.
I remember the stories.
I remember the laughter that somehow found its way through the tears.
I remember the strength we found in simply being together.
And during these first ten days of September, I will be holding you close in my heart.
For every mother missing her child…
For every father missing his child…
For every sister missing her brother…
For every brother missing his sister…
For every family carrying an empty chair and a forever ache…
You are not forgotten.
Your loved ones are not forgotten.
And neither are you.
May we continue to hold onto one another, even from miles away.
Because grief may have introduced us…
but love is what keeps us connected. ❤️🩹
Until we meet again, please know that somewhere, someone is remembering with you, crying with you, praying with you, and loving you from afar.
I am.
With all my love,
Hope 🫂❤️🩹
The lyrics
Verse 1
In September my heart wanders back
To ten days that changed everything
We came with names and photographs
And love that death could never take away
Parents for children, sisters for brothers
Different stories, same broken ache
We didn't need to explain it, love
Our hearts already knew the way
Chorus
Oh, I may not be there beside you
But distance hasn't moved me at all
My heart still rests where yours first met mine
In that sacred womb where we learned to fall
And be held
For every empty chair, for every forever name
You are not forgotten, neither are they
Grief may have introduced us, my beautiful friends
But love is what keeps us connected
Verse 2
I remember the tears when words failed
And the laughter that found us through the rain
When one heart grew too heavy to carry
Another one helped carry the pain
I remember the quiet that told me
I'm still here, you don't walk alone
I remember your loved ones, I remember their stories
I remember, you're still known
Chorus soft and tender
Though I can't be there this year
It hurts more than words can say
But in these first ten days of September
I'll be holding you close, every single day
For every mother, every father
For every sister, every brother
You are not forgotten
Your loved ones are not forgotten
And neither are you
Bridge stripped piano, whisper vocal
So let us hold on from miles away
Let love be the thread that still remains
Somewhere someone is remembering
Crying with you, praying with you
Loving you from afar...
Final Chorus warm strings swell, hopeful
I am
I am remembering with you
I am crying with you, praying with you
Loving you from afar
Grief brought us together, but love
Oh love is what keeps us
Love is what keeps us connected
Outro gentle fade
Until we meet again
With all my love,
Hope