Dear Michael-in-Heaven,
As I write my head and heart are so full of joyful memories of you – and Mary – that I hardly know where to begin. But it occurs to me that now that you are in Heaven you might be able to hear everything that I am thinking so I don’t need the written word at all. And you will know that you and Mary will forever be a part of all that I am and all that I do, grounding me ever further, as you have since I was a small child, in God’s unconditional love. But I would just like to remind you here – on behalf of Jeremy too! – of one of the deep-down smiles that you made for us! During one happy stay with you when we were about 6 and 8 years old we had discovered the tantalising metal bannisters in the garden that ran alongside the steep steps linking the upper part of your terraced garden to the part below. Perfect for sliding down!! And we were having such fun affirming this theory when you came out into the garden. We were convinced that as a grown-up you would feel obliged to point out the potential dangers of our game but instead you were bringing us a spray can of furniture polish to help make the slippery railings even more slippy! And it worked!! Beautifully! Hee! Hee! Thank you that with your gentle goodness, faith, love and sense of fun you will continue to inspire me every day to be the best that I can be… Love, Emma x