Calling Heaven

 If you could call Heaven, would you do it? Who would you call what would you say? Maybe we would all say, 'I love you so much, I miss you terribly.' There is so much more we would want to know. The answers to what happened, did you suffer, were you afraid, are you OK and even what's it like to be in heaven would be so good to know. It's the words we would say after we ask about the endings that would tell the real story. These are the things we want a lost loved one to know and believe in forever.

No matter when it arrives, forever always arrives early. We mostly wish it would not because it sets a definitive time to what we imagined was endless. It feels stark and cold when it sweeps the life of someone we love out of our arms. Its arrival was promised from the beginning but we always hope it will not be fulfilled; at least not now. It always is. As surely as there is a beginning, there is an ending. The pages contained in our book of life are written by our choices. It's our story.

Most of us would want to say that the things that were important to the one we have lost will go on. That we will keep them alive in our own memories and words, never letting them die completely. Maybe we would even commit to keeping the things that were important to them alive and moving forward.

Life is full of so many games. Some we play because we are unsure of ourselves or how important we are in another person's life. Many are played to gain power or control; anything to ensure that we won't be exposed as caring more than the other person or susceptible to their ability to hurt us. And so we pretend they are not as important as they really are. It is such a sad waste of time and usually causes missed opportunities to experience the immediate joy that is before us. We are afraid; the fears may be different but we all have some.

Look at the people around you and ask yourself if there are unspoken words that could make a difference to both of you. These are the words that would be included in your phone call to heaven. The next time you see them, speak them. You will be given the chance to see the joy those words bring. The added bonus is how much deeper your relationship becomes when another person knows that you believe in them and are willing to trust them with these words. If the words don't matter to them when you say them you have lost nothing and gained foresight into where they stand.

If it's too late and you thought the opportunity was lost, find a quiet place and make your call. Your words are cast out into the universe and somehow find their way to the path of a sunbeam. The message is delivered. Wait for the response! It will arrive with a sense of knowing, an article or TV show that suddenly catches your attention that contains the answers you were seeking or in a dream. Our questions are always answered if we are open to watching and listening for the answer. Lost loved ones hear us and are always paying attention when we 'call' them. Make your phone call to heaven today, or better yet, speak the words before a departure.