18-01-2011, 02:01 PM
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Celebration of Life question
My sister recently passed away (cancer) and her husband has organized a 'Celebration of Life' on her coming birthday. She also leaves behind 2 sons (mid 20's). Is there some way or something I could offer or share with her family while I'm there? I am planning over the next year to get family photo's together (involves traveling, digging up and copying) and put them together in a memory book for each of them, but for now.... any suggestions?
18-01-2011, 05:18 PM
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Claire, don't be put off by the number of views against replies, I looked earlier and couldn't think of anything, and still can't ('tho Dragons suggestion is good IMO)it's a terribly difficult thing to advise on as it has to be something that links with your dear sister and of course none of us knew her.Couple of questions for you (a) how long have we got and (b) do you do any crafts yourself (not shop bought stuff)
18-01-2011, 05:20 PM
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My son made a DVD of our life for our Golden Wedding, unlike album's it wont fall apart and can be passed on to family.As Dragon says, a donation to Charity or do what a friend of ours did for his wife's passing, He donated a bench in a local beauty spot so that anyone reading the inscription meant that her life was remembered even if it was only for a brief moment..
18-01-2011, 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Mags
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Maybe arrange to have a rose tree planted in her memory ...... in the family garden or a favourite spot of hers perhaps?
Claire, please accept my condolences also on the passing of your sister, siblings play such a big part in your life don`t they? I think the "Celebration of Life" is also a brilliant idea and I commend her husband for the idea.
Kind Regards, Barry
18-01-2011, 07:58 PM
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The 'Celebration' is on Feb 5th (in BC) and one of our brothers & I are making a quick trip out for the weekend (stupid jobs get in the way eh?). Not crafty at all (have to learn how to scrap book to do the memory album for the boys that's why it will take at least the year!). Cancer is a mean. Period. I have great memories of times spent together as we have always been close (me, the baby sister she had to drag around) even though separated by the miles. I know she is gone, but in some ways, I don't know for sure I've accepted it really, so the weekend may be awfully hard emotionally. She always wanted to get a ladybug tattoo on her big toe, but I wouldn't do it, so she never did. My daughter did (on her back and its cute and about 'size as') and I might this summer, but not sure about the toe as won't that hurt??? That was my excuse a couple of years back too. I do know not to wear mascara though. OK, just rambling.18-01-2011, 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by ClaireMarie
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The 'Celebration' is on Feb 5th (in BC) and one of our brothers & I are making a quick trip out for the weekend (stupid jobs get in the way eh?). Not crafty at all
19-01-2011, 12:29 PM
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Hello Clairemarie, Very sorry to hear of the loss of your sister. What a lovely idea having a celebration of her life. May I suggest is it possible that you could contact a few of her friends, and ask if they would write a personal memory about her. This may be something the family would enjoy.Alternatively, have you considered having a tree planted in her memory? Just in case, I checked and there is a Site in Canada called; MEMORY WOODS .com - that you may like to take a look.
Whatever, you decide it will obviously come from your heart and be more than appreciated.
Kind Regards,
Rainbow
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