Oh myā¦ such tenderness hereā¦. I feel like I am in the room with you. ā¤ļø
The memory lives in you, and in your children. Is there a way you can honor the memories (versus the item that stirs the memory)? Find a way to honor the memory, like make a video of you (and maybe your kids) going through a box of items and sharing the memories, telling stories. I suspect your kids (and grandkids) would cherish the laughter and joy for many years, and then maybe an item or two is kept and cherished. Create a shadow box with cherished items. Take pictures of a collection of āhigh school yearsā, āgraduationsā, āholidaysā items. Google Photo Scan app is great for scanning photos. All these things can be made into videos or uploaded into digital picture frames that scroll through pics.
Send a box of items to your kids and surprise them with a box of memories. (A side note: my oldest brother once cleaned out his desk. He emptied each drawer into a box and mailed one to each sibling. Just random ādeskā stuff like staplers and cords and post it notes. It was hilarious and a great memory and story to retell for all of us.)
Many ways to keep the snowflakes alive and cherished and honored, celebrate the joy and the milestones, the delicate moments. I loved hearing your memories, they feel alive in your writing. BTW, Storyworth is another wonderful way to capture a life well lived and loved.
Keep writing, my friend. I love reading and listening to your musings. Thank you for sharing in this public way, otherwise your insightful gems would not travel the miles as well as they do here. šā¤ļø
I love these ideas. And you may find them featured in another addition of the red dot chronicles. I so appreciate your encouragement on my writing. it means the world to me.
Iām tearing up now! So sweet
Oh myā¦ such tenderness hereā¦. I feel like I am in the room with you. ā¤ļø
The memory lives in you, and in your children. Is there a way you can honor the memories (versus the item that stirs the memory)? Find a way to honor the memory, like make a video of you (and maybe your kids) going through a box of items and sharing the memories, telling stories. I suspect your kids (and grandkids) would cherish the laughter and joy for many years, and then maybe an item or two is kept and cherished. Create a shadow box with cherished items. Take pictures of a collection of āhigh school yearsā, āgraduationsā, āholidaysā items. Google Photo Scan app is great for scanning photos. All these things can be made into videos or uploaded into digital picture frames that scroll through pics.
Send a box of items to your kids and surprise them with a box of memories. (A side note: my oldest brother once cleaned out his desk. He emptied each drawer into a box and mailed one to each sibling. Just random ādeskā stuff like staplers and cords and post it notes. It was hilarious and a great memory and story to retell for all of us.)
Many ways to keep the snowflakes alive and cherished and honored, celebrate the joy and the milestones, the delicate moments. I loved hearing your memories, they feel alive in your writing. BTW, Storyworth is another wonderful way to capture a life well lived and loved.
Keep writing, my friend. I love reading and listening to your musings. Thank you for sharing in this public way, otherwise your insightful gems would not travel the miles as well as they do here. šā¤ļø
I love these ideas. And you may find them featured in another addition of the red dot chronicles. I so appreciate your encouragement on my writing. it means the world to me.