Dear Moon,

I know you must get many love letters. Everyone has the opportunity to see you every night, but my love for you shines even brighter than you do.

Your humility is admirable. Although you are big and bright, you reserve your beauty for when most are in their homes. Some nights you do not even reveal your full beauty. But on all nights, your beauty is reserved for those who look for it.

Your strength is inspiring. Even after the hardest of days, you show up. In the darkest nights, you put a brave face on and cast light over us all. Day in and day out, we know the moon will be there to wish us goodnight.

Your power is breathtaking. You move oceans and influence animals. My body listens to you to go to sleep, and my mind can feel when you’re shining your brightest. Without you, we would be lost. You are our guide through life.

Your solace connects me to others. I know that I am forever intertwined with everyone I love because we can both look up into the night sky and see you. I hope my love for you reaches you, and bounces back down to my people. Thank you for shining my love down to those I cannot reach.

Your permanence comforts me. When my life feels out of control, I look up and know you are one thing I can always rely on to be there. My time on Earth is short, but your time around Earth is long. Thank you for reminding me that my life is not long enough to spend time doing what doesn’t fill me with joy.

You’ve been the centerpiece of some of my most precious memories. I will always remember going onto the porch of my childhood home with my mom to look at an eclipse– “Come look outside!” I will never forget spending an evening laying in the backyard with my dad– “See the constellation to the right of the moon?” I will forever cherish sitting around campfires with my grandpa and uncle under your glow– “What a beautiful night.”

We grew up together. I made an effort to look for you and thank you for your beauty, and you never let me down. For the rest of my life, I will love you, and I know you will be there for me.

Thank you moon, for your love. As life moves faster, I promise to never stop slowing down to share a moment with you. I love you, moon.

Love always,
Laney