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It’s fallen to me to gather old photos of my husband’s late sister for her celebration of life.
Her daughter is still having a hard time…so the get together will be small, informal, and at her home. I’m going to set up a table of remembrance with flowers, this plaque…
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A guest book where people can share memories…
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A flameless candle…
And a large digital frame filled with pictures that will play continuously like a slideshow.
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It’s been bittersweet collecting and uploading the photographs.
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Life.
It’s fleeting…
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And over far too soon.
I shed quite a few tears looking at the 160 pictures I’ve pulled together, but every once in a while I’d smile. Like when I found this old family portrait proof of my husband and his 8 brother and sisters. (Hint- he’s the one in uniform. Top left.)
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And sometimes I even laughed.
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That’s my husband, standing behind his late sister on the right. The couple with them had just gotten married and I think he was the best man.
I may have to print one of these for framing.
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🙏 OM Shanti
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Thank you.
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Your the collector of memories, it’s a tough job I must say. But, it’s wonderful to see how they lived, not how they passed.
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Bittersweet for sure.
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I’m very thankful my mom has taken lots of pictures all her life. I love being able to look back whenever I want.
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It sounds trite, but you don’t realize how important it is until they’re gone.
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A bittersweet job to be sure. I love the poem on the plaque.
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Sweet memories make things feel a bit lighter. 9 kids in your husband’s family—-that is something special!
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And now they’re down to 7.
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