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 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...
by charlene | Nov 28, 2016 | Gallery, This is How I Want Her to Be Remembered
When my mother died, she was planning a trip to Asia. And a separate trip to Alaska. Her adventurous, post-retirement trips started with an expedition to Tibet, a place she’d always wanted to visit. She came back with photos of herself in front of temples and with a...