Tissue warning for this one.. this weekend marks 7 years since my Grandmother passed and 2 years since my uncle passed. So naturally I'm a crying mess. Had to write this one.. Song is Wish You Were Here by Mark Wills. It doesn't belong to me and neither do the characters you recognize.
Elliot and Olivia have been married for ten years. He got selected to go to a conference out of state. "Do you have to go?" He nods. "You know I do. But I will come back to you, like I always do." She pouts. "But we'll miss you." "I'll miss you guys too. We better go."
Liv drives them to the airport and walks thru security with him. She wraps her arms around his neck and kisses him. "I love you." "I love you too. Always and forever." "You better go. Gonna be late." "I know. I'll call you tonight." "Ok." She kisses him one last time and let's him go. "Bye baby. I love you." "I love you too." She heads back to the car and he runs over to the souvenir shop and gets a postcard and stamp. He quickly writes her a note and asks the clerk to mail it for him. He rushes back to the plane and gets on board.
They kissed goodbye at the terminal gate
She said, "You're gonna be late if you don't go"
He held her tight, said, "I'll be alright
I'll call you tonight to let you know"
He bought a postcard, on the front it just said Heaven
With a picture of the ocean and the beach
And the simple words he wrote her
Said he loved her and they told her
How he'd hold her if his arms would reach
Wish you were here, wish you could see this place
Wish you were near, I wish I could touch your face
The weather's nice, it's paradise
It's summertime all year and there's some folks we know
They say, "Hello, I miss you so, wish you were here"
After she had come home from work, the phone rang. "Hello?" "Mrs. Stabler?" "Yes?" "I'm calling in regards to the flight your husband was on." Liv sits down. "Yes.." "I'm sorry to tell you this, ma'am, but the plane went down. We have a search team out looking for survivors but unfortunately we haven't found any." She sits there in shock. "Ok so…will you keep me informed if you do find survivors?" "Of course, but Mrs. Stabler, please be aware, if we haven't found any now, more than likely we won't." "Thank you." She hangs up and turns the tv on. She sees coverage of the crash and bursts into tears.
She got a call that night but it wasn't from him
It didn't sink in right away, ma'am the plane went down
Our crews have searched the ground
No survivors found she heard him say
The next day, she checks the mail after making arrangements. She got a postcard from him. 'Liv, I wish I could wrap my arms around you. Wish I could run my fingers along your cheeks..It's paradise here. Been seeing lots of people we know. They say hi. I miss you so much. I'll see you soon! Love, El' She bursts into tears and holds it close. She puts it with the note side on the fridge so she'd see it every day.
But somehow she got a postcard in the mail
That just said Heaven with a picture of the ocean and the beach
And the simple words he wrote her
Said he loves and they told her
How he'd love her if his arms would reach
Wish you were here, wish you could see this place
Wish you were near, I wish I could touch your face
The weather's nice, it's paradise
It's summertime all year and there's some folks we know
They say, "Hello, I miss you so, wish you were here"
The weather's nice, in paradise
It's summertime all year and all the folks we know
They say, "Hello, I miss you so, wish you were here"
Wish you were here