Writing is one of the powerful yet simple ways you can help yourself heal through grief. You can write sloppy or neat—it doesn’t matter. And this type of writing is just for you—so write freely without editorial judgment!

Write a letter to the person who has died. Tell them what is in your heart. Tell them what you miss about them (and what you don’t miss). Tell them all the things you left unsaid (the things you wanted to say) but never had the chance to say…

I remember the special time we had together when we…

You used to always say to me…

The things I miss the most…

I won’t miss…

I always laughed when you…

Most of all I remember…

I wish…

I always wanted to tell you…

Melanie Hack
Author of Who Killed My Sister, My Friend
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The unsolved mystery of the death of Cindy James