memorial rituals
The Joy of Remembering Our Loved Ones
My experience has been that the joy of remembering helps the pain of losing, or perhaps it eases the pain of our losses. When our loved ones die there are so many emotions of grief and sadness and yet one day our feelings start to shift, sometimes just a little to remember the things about that person that brought us joy and made us smile and laugh.
For me as the months and years passed since losing my husband, I find more joy in remembering and sharing stories of him and our life. The sorrow has softened and… Continue reading