Dear Uncle Clarence

Dear Uncle Clarence,
I know it would seem unlikely for me to choose you as the next person to write a letter to, but you came to my mind this evening and I thought why not? You'll be the first letter I write to someone who's not around anymore and I'm finding it a little more difficult to type than I thought it might when I first thought up the idea of writing letters to anyone, alive or passed on. I didn't particularly think of the close ones to me who'd passed on.
You left too soon....in my books, but in God's I guess it was the right timing. In a way I grew in many ways because of you leaving us, but I miss you frequently. I miss waiting for that weekend to go out on a fishing trip with you and dad, to just get away and enjoy the wilderness. Sure I didn't sleep well on those trips, but the naps made up for it and the times we had listening to your stories of growing up and hunting were all worth it. You spoiled me so much and I didn't show my appreciation as much as I should have. If it hadn't been for you I never would have flown over the mountain passes in a helicopter and discovered how much I hated helicopters. If it wasn't for you I never would have froze on Swan Lake and have all the memories of the stupid noseeums and how horrible their bights are. I wouldn't have the memories of running around on your farm at family gatherings or listening to grandpa and grandma playing instruments in your living room and dancing. The list goes on the more I think about it.
I really do miss you. I know we don't live forever, but I wish you'd lived just a bit longer. I pray that God spoke to you and he was in your heart. I don't know though...and that scares me. I want to know where I'm going when it happens. Your passing showed me that life is so unpredictable and anything can happen...even when things seem to be looking up they can always take a turn for the worse. So what do I do because of this revelation?
I try to live each moment the fullest I can. I know I've failed miserably most of the time but I have made it to Russia. I've crossed many things off my bucket list and I'm living a wonderful life that I enjoy. I wish I could have you at my wedding...to dance with you or just sit and talk over tea. I cherish the relationships I have now. I try and spend as much time as I can with people knowing that anything can happen. I miss you so much.
Love you.
Sincerely,
Yvette