How do you remember a special person who has passed away.

[Guardian Angel]

I am curious to hear how people reflect on lost friends or family who have passed away.

Two recent threads had me looking to the skies the other night, Jack Layton's passing and the Mars post.

It was a very clear night and the stars were brighter than I had seen for some time.

I reflected on Jack Layton's death (cancer) and my thoughts quickly turned to my mother who also passed away suddenly from cancer.

It has been almost six years now. For comfort when I am a bit down, I remember as a child my mom and I looking at the sky, for constellations, falling stars, satellites traveling by along with the Northern Lights.

I now still do this, knowing one of those stars is her, twinkling down, letting me know she is safe, watching over me.

What ways do you comfort yourself while the thoughts of a lost one enters your mind?

Thanks for sharing.

G.A.

 

[Adriana✿]

I had to put my cat down a few days ago and I still can't breathe. I had her for 15 years. All of my adult life. She was getting sicker and her quality of life was
suffering and while I know I did the right thing, I still feel paralyzed with grief and pain. A small part of me wants to be with her right now.

I am picking up her ashes tomorrow and am going to spread them in stanley park with some catnip. I can't stop crying. She was like a first born daughter. Its so awful.

There is this company that makes an exact portrait of your pet with their ashes, I may do that with some of them, too. And put some in her cat bed so she knows she is still at home with her mom.

The folks over at skrekkogle.com are offering to turn your dead pet’s ashes into a portrait. Presumably they combine the ashes with glue to create the artwork. The final product resembles a framed photograph. I’m probably not the only one who finds this a little creepy.


We will print ash portraits with the cremated remains from your loved ones, allowing you to see their bodily remains still depicting how you remember them. Send us a mail for details at hotboy86@skrekkogle.com. Please note that different countries have different regulations regarding handling of human/animal ashes. But we’ll figure that out.

 

[SexyBoy]

My sister passed away to cancer a few years back.

This isn't something you forget too easily. However sometimes you think they are still alive and have to catch yourself in mid conversation.

 

[Ray]

Once someone has passed away, I don't 'do' anything special to remember them.
I live with their memory, remember the moments that made them special. Life goes on.

 

[Monet]

It is painful to have to lose a parent, or, sometimes, both parents.
yet you remember their love, caring, smiles, conversations you had with them when they were around...it is like a never
pausing stream, laying quietly in your deep heart, sometimes you miss them so much you may have to cry, sometimes
you are so emotional and fragile you may want to write down something, as you do it, tears fall, quietly...
we remember, and we always do, the kindness and love they offered to us, and it always warm our hearts, even in the
toughest and coldest times, it is the reason we live on, strongly.

I am curious to hear how people reflect on lost friends or family who have passed away.

Two recent threads had me looking to the skies the other night, Jack Layton's passing and the Mars post.

It was a very clear night and the stars were brighter than I had seen for some time.

I reflected on Jack Layton's death (cancer) and my thoughts quickly turned to my mother who also passed away suddenly from cancer.

It has been almost six years now. For comfort when I am a bit down, I remember as a child my mom and I looking at the sky, for constellations, falling stars, satellites traveling by along with the Northern Lights.

I now still do this, knowing one of those stars is her, twinkling down, letting me know she is safe, watching over me.

What ways do you comfort yourself while the thoughts of a lost one enters your mind?

Thanks for sharing.

G.A.

 

[Guardian Angel]

Thank you with your responses everyone. I take my time to reflect on the memories. And yes life goes on. But I always have the memories. I think it is what is fulfilling in life, the opportunity to continue to see things new each day, knowing you have a vault of memories to add to your existance. I keep my vault organized and each day I am alive, it gets bigger, making more room for all the things I can store in it.

Thanks for sharing.

G.A.

 

[Guardian Angel]

I had to put my cat down a few days ago and I still can't breathe. I had her for 15 years. All of my adult life. She was getting sicker and her quality of life was
suffering and while I know I did the right thing, I still feel paralyzed with grief and pain. A small part of me wants to be with her right now.

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Adrianna, my thoughts reach out to you. A loss of a pet is no less of a loss than a person.

You might not remember me, but I did see you once when I lived in Vancouver, prior to your relocating to Calgary for a while. I think you shared an apartment with a friend or sister. I still remember our session, and although I don't recall meeting your cat, I do recall you having one and a bit concerned my dangling boys might get attacked during our session.

All went well and my memories of you will always be high on my list.

Take care.

G.A.