Remembering a Loved One • FamilySearch
Remembering a Loved One • FamilySearch
How do you remember a loved one who has passed away? Many people around the world have some way in which they remember the special people in…
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Thank you for providing these suggestions. I remember my husband on the anniversary of his death by buying a bouquet of helium balloons, one large white one at the top of a long string, with four smaller blue balloons tied below on the long string, at intervals. I take the balloons to a quiet spot in nature and sit quietly, pondering or reading, until I feel ready. Then I let go of the string and watch the white balloon until I can no longer see it. This ritual comforts me because of the symbolism that the balloon is not gone, only unseen through my mortal eyes.
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Please think of an alternative to helium balloons. They are harmful to our precious environment, not a good way to remember a loved one.
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Thank you for your article. It is full of good ideas. I’ll be posting it on the bulletin board in my retirement community. My husband died of complications from Muscular Dystrophy on January 6, 1913. Although I am not Jewish, I remember him by using a Yahrzeit (German/Yiddish word meaning “year’s time) prayer service which I devised. My husband’s favorite things were beer, pie, apples and NCAA (collegiate) basketball. My adult children and their families continue to celebrate his life near to his birthday in basketball payoff season by watching basketball, eating pie, and some drinking beer. When we visit his grave we leave apples instead of flowers! Also these offerings are less work for the cemetery cleanup crew because the critters eat the tribute.
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I light candles for deceased members of my family . The flame of life.
Gerry cronin
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