by charlene | Nov 29, 2016 | This is How I Want Her to Be Remembered
My mother had a green thumb. Alas, I did not inherit it. I inherited her poor sense of direction and her love of art, but in my hands, plants wilt and wither. She was so proud of her gardens. Roses, irises and hydrangeas were favorites. Her vases were often filled...
by charlene | Nov 29, 2016 | Blog
In the beginning, everyone wants proof of death.How did she die? When did he die?How could this happen?Is she really gone? There are forms to fill outPaperwork to completeObituaries to writeQuestions to attempt to answer Later, sometimes much laterAfter the forms have...
by charlene | Nov 29, 2016 | Gallery, This is How I Want Her to Be Remembered
This was my mother’s everyday jewellery: A nice watch, a traditional jade ring, and a fancier ring with a pearl. The sparkly brooch, with clear and teal rhinestones, was her special occasion brooch, and I’ve spotted it in photos of her at parties and...
by charlene | Nov 29, 2016 | Blog, Words
It’s ok to grieve. Don’t let anybody tell you that you shouldn’t mourn, if mourning is what you need. Instructing someone not to grieve, to snap out of grief, is as effective as telling someone to stop being hungry. Like hunger, you may get...
by charlene | Nov 28, 2016 | Gallery, Proof of Life
In the beginning, everyone wants proof of death. How did she die? When did he die? How could this happen? Is she really gone? There are forms to fill out Paperwork to complete Obituaries to write Questions to attempt to answer Later, sometimes much later After the...
