Listen

Listen,
   I know none of this makes sense to you.
   It doesn't make any sense to me.
   It's horrible.
   It's wrong.
   And it feels like
   there's nothing you can do.
   I also know you're wondering what's going to happen next.

Well,
   You're going to feel really sad for a very long time.
   I wish that wouldn't happen, but it will.

So,
   while that time's going by, this is what we're going to do:

   We're going to keep breathing in,
   and we're going to keep breathing out.
   We'll visit and talk and bring each other food
   so we have something to do by and by.

And,
   we're going to surround ourselves with each other
   and all the ones we love,
   so we're never really alone.
   We're friends and we're family,
   and that's what friends and family are for.

Also...
   The crying will stay for awhile. 
   While we're doing that,
   we'll make a long list of all the good things
   that she gave to us in our lives.

   We'll speak about her often
   because that's a good thing to do.
   And we'll tell each other sweet little stories to remember her by
   while we pass those stories down through the years, forever.

Next,
   We'll make another list.
   This one will be
   about what we think
   that she would want us to do.
  
   Let's make part of that list right now:

   The first thing I think
   she'd want us to do,
   is not keep things hidden inside,
   to tell each other how we feel.
   So if we're feeling bad
   or are hurting too much
   We'll always find someone to talk to.

Now,
   It's going to be really hard.
   But, I promise,
   I'll be there for you
   for as long as you need me to be.

Sometimes,
   Someone else near you
   might be really sad too.
   And you'll feel better
   if you help them feel better
   by listening to them for a while.

Of Course,
   You know she loved you.
   And that's not going away.
   So when you pass it on
   to the ones you love,
   a part of her will stay.

Eventually,
   Better times will come to us,
   through the long days
   by and by.
  
   We won't forget her,
   and we'll always remember
   but we will forget to cry.

   And slowly,
   things will begin to feel normal again

Finally,
   What I'm telling you
   is that you are not alone.

   And, I love you.
   And, I'm here for you.
   And, things are going to get better
   even though nothing makes any sense
   to you and me right now.