I’ll celebrate him every year - his work helped me undo so much brainwashing and helped me start the process of being free - happy birthday to the man who saved so many
6 months ago | 38
This is such a beautifully written letter. Condolences to you and mikes loved ones. I loved listening to him speak. He was clearly the kind of guy who brightened up a room.
6 months ago | 12
That is the most beautiful heart-felt expression of deep appreciation for another human being, Leah 💝! I am so glad I got to know about Mike Rinder through you. I have been listening to you two for 2 1/2 years now and have seen many an interview others have had with Mike. I gained so much respect for him and was crushed when I found out of his passing just a month ago. I miss him as if I knew him personally. Thank you Leah for your contributions to educating us about the evils of scientology. Thank you for being the bold "Trouble-maker". You are invaluable to the cause. If not for you, I would've never known!
6 months ago | 17
❤️ I cannot express how much you and Mike helped those of us in similar circumstances not related to Scientology. Thank you.
6 months ago | 8
Happy Birthday in Heaven Mike. I found you so truthful about Scientology, the way you wanted to help anyone who was trying to leave. You Sir, will always have a place in my heart for what you did for Leah and her family. You truly were her soft place to fall. She took your strength and got bold and determined to share the ugliness of Scientology. She has my mad Respect. I raise my glass to you for your birthday Mike. ❤️❤️❤️
6 months ago | 13
You two shared a beautiful bond and love - it was clear everytime you were together. You’re an amazing friend to help carry on his memory with love and kindness. ❤️
6 months ago | 13
That kind of love is what we were put on this earth for - it’s a treasure we were meant to discover 💖
6 months ago | 16
My husband just brought him up last night, saying what an amazing man Mike was to leave that cult. Incredible courage. What a man he was! So sorry for your loss, Leah.
6 months ago | 13
Happy 70th birthday Mike! I still can't believe you're gone, but I hope you rest in peace. Leah, thank you for sharing this very personal letter to Mike with us. The bond you two had is incredible, and I'm sure it's not goodbye forever ... it's "until we meet again." My heart goes out to you and Mike's family and everyone who loves and misses him.
6 months ago | 30
I’m so sorry for the loss of this great man, and for the terrible grief you are experiencing. May his memory bring you peace. ❤️
6 months ago | 15
RIP Mike. You were one of a kind. Redemption is real and you nailed it by helping tens of thousands of others. Not many can claim that. May God bless you in His Kingdom. 🙏
6 months ago | 23
Absolutely beautifully written statement about your best friend.
6 months ago | 6
That was so fucking beautiful and so devastatingly heartbreaking. I am so sorry for this crushing loss. I am however, so happy you had someone who touched your life and your heart in this way. I can’t imagine it’s at all a common experience for most. I wish peace and love and healing for you Leah.
6 months ago | 40
I only learned about Scientology because of you Leah and Mike. I can only imagine what a big loss it is for you. 💕🇨
6 months ago | 31
That letter was so precious. Thank you, Leah, for sharing. Happy Heavenly Birthday, Mike!
6 months ago | 5
Leah, you are an amazing woman. I never knew Mike in life. I came across the two you during the Aftermath. I watched it start to finish 4 times. I too, was in a cult, the Hare~Krishna.. I got out through the grace of God. Watching the series helped me heal. Hugs to you 🤗
6 months ago | 5
Wow, that's really special. You were truly blessed to know someone of that caliber . There are truly Giants Among Us that have the ability to bring out the best in us we never knew we had. I hope I can someday be for someone else what he was to you. You painted a great picture of your relationship. You have done him an honor by reflecting that light to others and also to me . God has blessed you both. Thank you for sharing
6 months ago | 6
Happy Heavenly Birthday Mike … Thank you and Leah …. You are both Phenomenal…
6 months ago | 6
Leah Remini
Today would have been Mike Rinder’s 70th birthday. And even though it’s been 95 days since he passed away, it still feels like it happened just yesterday. My heartbreak has only deepened as I miss him in my life.
I always told Mike how much he meant to me, but as I was traveling to Florida to see him for what ended up being the last time, I sent this note to him.
I’m posting this note because I want to keep Mike’s memory alive and for people to understand what an incredible man he was, far beyond the amazing work he did to combat Scientology.
Dear Mikey,
I’ve been sitting here trying to find the words, but how do I express something so enormous? My therapist asked me if there was anything I wanted to say to you, and the answer is yes—there’s so much I always wanted to say. Yet, even as I try, it’s hard to put my feelings into words because saying it out loud feels too much like goodbye. And I am not ready to say goodbye.
Mike you mean everything to me. I can’t even begin to describe the place you hold in my heart. The other day, my mother said, “Mike is like a father to you, isn’t he?” At first, I didn’t know how to respond because we’re close in age, lol , But when I really thought about it, I realized she was right. You’ve been the father I never had, the one man I could look up to, trust without question, and know would always be there for me. You are there for me in ways, no man has ever been, you have been my strength and you truly are my hero, and I never realized how I worked to make you proud of me, something I never achieved with my father.
You’ve also been so much more. You’ve been my brother, my protector, my safe harbor in life’s storms. You’ve been my friend in ways I didn’t even know were possible. The kind of friend who loves unconditionally, who stands by me no matter what, who lifts me up even when I can’t see a way forward.
Without you by my side, I couldn’t do any of it.
Mike, you saved my life. Truly, you did. You were the first person I turned to when I thought about leaving Scientology, and without you, I don’t think I ever could have done it. You gave me courage when I had none. You gave me hope when I felt lost. You gave me strength when I was at my weakest. You didn’t just save me, you saved my family. And you saved my Sofia from a life of torture and abuse.
You’ve helped so many people, many of whom you’ll never even know. Your kindness, your wisdom, your strength , your humor, your Australian-ness, your heart-you’ve changed the world for the better, and you have changed me forever.
I can’t imagine my world without you in it, without you to lean on, to call, to annoy the shit out of you with my stupid questions about how to take the evil that is Scientology out of the world… The thought of losing you shatters me in ways I can’t even begin to describe.
A piece of my heart will break, and it will never fully heal. Never.
There is no one like you, Mike. No one who could ever fill the space you have in my life and in my heart.
I never knew a man like you before, and I know I never will again. You are one of a kind, and the bond we share is something I’ll carry with me forever. I don’t have the words to tell you how much I love you, but please know it’s a love that is as deep as it is enduring.
You are my rock, my guide, my friend, my family.
I love you, my Mikey and I always will.
Your friend always
Leah
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