2007-02-23 14:14:38 · 3 answers · asked by Courtney G 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
I have a great one...when my mother passed away, we took easels and poster boards and tacked all sorts of pictures of my mother to them at her wake. From her early years on. The goofy pictures, the loving pictures, the family pictures, etc. It was like no matter what we were going through at the time with losing her...we had those memories that would last a lifetime. It helped eased the pain and made us laugh a little to ease the tension at the same time while we remembered those pictures.
The other thing we did was...and this was hard, but I'm glad that we did it. Each one of us children got up and talked about our fondest memories of our mother. My mother was the fun loving type who was always late for everything. I even made the joke about having the hearse drive her around the block a few times to make us all wait...because it's what she would have done. It's not for everyone, but death, as I've come to learn, can be a really welcoming thing for some...especially if they've been suffering and it's taken away their character. You don't want the loved ones walking away remembering that person's life as a tragedy....in a memorial, one is suppose to remember how that person lived....not how they died.
I'm sorry for your loss...focus on the happy times you cherish and you'll make it through. And remember, we all get reuinted one day!
2007-02-23 14:40:35 · answer #1 · answered by Hollynfaith 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can try this site http://www.memorialserviceplanning.com/ or http://www.seniormag.com/links/memorial-gifts.htm
2007-02-23 22:42:49 · answer #2 · answered by Kyle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
None.
2007-02-24 00:01:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋