Dear Jack,
Today we are headed several hours away from home for a house inspection on a new home that will be closer to our family and aging parents. I'm conflicted by this move; my boy is buried in the field behind our house. Will he follow me to our new home? I'm so afraid he won't.
There are no limitations in Heaven, my friend. Your boy’s body may be buried in the field behind your house but his spirit is everywhere! Once we cross the Rainbow, we can do anything and everything we want to do and we can be anywhere and everywhere all at once. Your boy will be with you every step of the way so you need not worry whether he will "find" you. You don't have to find something you never lost.
Love, Jack
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About this letter
This letter is part of Jack McAfghan: Letters From Rainbow Bridge. A reader is about to travel to inspect a new home closer to family and aging parents, and feels conflicted because their boy is buried in the field behind their current house. They ask whether he will follow them to the new home. Jack's reply is reassuring.
What Jack says
Jack tells the reader that there are no limitations in Heaven, and that although the pet's body is buried in the field his spirit is everywhere. He says the boy will be with the reader every step of the way and ends with the line that you do not have to find something you never lost.
Moving after losing a pet
Leaving a home where a pet is buried or where you made many memories can feel like leaving them behind. Taking a small keepsake, a photo, a little soil or a plant from the spot, or creating a new memorial in your new home can help you carry your pet with you.
