A memorial for the ones who were close to us. Who had true value in our lives and passed from our own to a better place.

Let this be the place we pay our final respects to them and tell how they lived and the experiences we shared :heart:

Our lives are so short in the grand scheme of things, but through the bonds we have and the experiences we share, we will forever live on in the hearts and memories of the ones dear to us.

Tell their names here, tell everyone what they meant to you, tell how much you cared and miss them. Tell of anyone who had true value in your life, who you've loved and held dear.



Although our bodies may fade and our spirits pass I know that we will always live on in the hearts and memories of those we loved and were loved by.Through our dear friends we find life, for true death is the complete loss of the memory of the people who were loved.


As long as we keep our dearly departed friends alive inside our hearts and our memories we will never lose them and never be alone for they will always watch over us and guide us whenever they are needed.


They are our friend, our guides, our mentors and teachers, they were there for us when we needed a helping hand, they brought us laughter, they are our best friends and we will never lose them as long as we keep their memories alive inside ourselves.



To all those who have passed from this world and our lives. You will be missed but never forgotten.

Um.. nice idea and all, but isn't this already up there with the rainbow bridge thing? or is this gonna consist -all- deceased friends/family/companions? If so, then maybe should be stickied?

Yes this one is for our friends and family. We have memorials for our animal companions and our Beastforum friends. This is for maybe a grandmother or a friend back home who passed away.

For my Great grandmother Ginette. From your memory this memorial comes.

You were always there for me in troubled times and were always willing to stand up for those who couldn't do so for themselves. You had a strong will and a kind heart.

I miss you to this day and know you wait for me in the next life. I'll keep your memory alive in my heart in the hopes that someday we will meet again.

You were strong but kind. What every authority figure should be in my opinion. You were able to deal the punishment when called for and able to give guidance and a helping hand where needed. I hope some day I can be as strong as you were in life.

Thank you for everything. :heart: R.I.P Grandma Ginette :heart:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Red3R17FlUQ




Baby hair -with a womans eyes
I can feel you watching in the night
All alone with me -and were waiting for the sunlight
When I feel cold you warm me
When I feel I cant go on you come and hold me
Its you... and me forever

Sara smile
Wont you smile a while for me

If you feel like leaving you know you can go

But why dont -didn't -you stay until tomorrow?

If you want to be free, all you got to do is say so
When you feel cold, Ill warm you
And when you feel you cant go on, Ill come and hold you
Its you... and me forever

Sara smile
Wont you smile a while for me

with all my love -my dearest friend - my sister

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my grandpa James.
I miss you everyday and love you.

i know your in a better place and your happy.
even though i was young when you passed away, i still remember you like it was yesterday.

your memory lives forever in my heart. :heart:

R.I.P James.
I love you.

pinned

This is for the loved ones we have lost... I don't think we can ever fully recover. There is always a part that pains us, always something deep down that asks us why. Maybe this isn't so when we lose someone older (such as a grandparent or parent). But when we lose a friend or sibling, someone young, or a child; it is much more difficult to accept. When I was 20 my 24 year old brother had a massive heart attack and died; without any symptoms or warnings. Never sick, never complained of not feeling well. I just got the call the Friday of Memorial Day weekend shortly after I arrived home from work and was preparing to have a fun semi-beginning of the summer Memorial Day weekend. Needless to say that changed in a very few short minutes after the phone call.

One thing for sure gone but never forgotten. Often wonder why them, often wonder what would life be like if they were still around, so many ifs and whys.

Sometimes we feel guilty that we didn't have a chance to say goodbye, that we had possibly had a disagreement the last time we saw them, or we just never spent the time we now wish we had.

A little poem ....

One More Day

They knew you loved them,
even though you didn't say.

They knew you cared,
it is just your way.

They knew you wanted to,
you wonder why did I delay.

You ask why them,
why couldn't they stay.

You ask why not me,
it would be better that way.

You ask why not give,
them just one more day?

By me... Foxi 4/6/2008

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what a marvelous idea sg5! we wouldn't be who we are if it weren't for those who have had such a profound effects on our lives & they need to be remembered :heart:

i dedicate this to my best friend, my father :wub: it'll be 10 years this year & it really hit home as i buried one of his closest friends this week. he was a great man & i am sorry only one of my clones knew how wonderful he was.

anyways, i dedicate the following song to him because i had the privilege of dancing w/ him in front of many to this song.........i'll never forget it :crying: :heart:

Unforgettable lyrics

Unforgettable - Natalie Cole

Unforgettable, that's what you are

Unforgettable, thought near or far

Like a song of love that climbs to me

is the thought of you that stings to me

Never before

has someone been more

Unforgettable, in every way

And forever more, that's how you stay

That's why, darling, it's incredible

that someone so unforgettable

thinks that I am

unforgettable too

(piano & sax)

No, never before

has someone been more

Unforgettable, in every way

And forever more, that's how you stay

That's why, darling, it's incredible

that someone so unforgettable

thinks that I am

unforgettable too

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I don't even know what to say. This is in memory of someone I grew up with, someone I am going to miss so much. He could make anyone laugh even when they were in the deepest depression.

He never was angry at anyone, never had an enemy, everyone he met he became a friend to. He grabbed life and held on tight filling it with laughter and so much joy, but last weekend life was taken from him.

He was only 28 when he was killed in a car accident and now the laughter has gone silent, the joy has suddenly turned to sadness and it seems the clouds have opened up and are crying because of the loss and haven't stopped, but for yesterday when we placed him in the ground. That was the only day it stopped raining since the accident.

This has been so hard, I never thought anything would be this difficult, but it has been. Everyone says it will get easier, but there will still be a void during all the upcoming celebrations. He had so much to live for and we had so much more to share together.

I miss you so much, we all do, Lee, never forget us, because we will never forget you.

This is my my baby girl Jessie who at the age of 6 mnths was found to have rare form of cancer and was 20th case of it's name ... She passed at the tender age of 15 months
She was my greastest teacher
From her brief life on this planet I learned that my parents and ex were so very wrong when they brainwashed me to believe i was an ugly worthless creature that was taking up space and oxygen and that the world would be better off and life more enjoyable if i cease to exist.

She taught me that my true beauty was not on the surface.. that which most find unpleasant.. but rather deep in my heart yet so widespread that it bloomed in my eyes for those who took the time to notice.

She taught me to never leave an encounter without making those invovled in the encounter positive of their own great value to the world.. even if the encounter lasted no more than a few seconds...

She helped me to learn to never forget to let those that i care for know how much they meant to me each time we parted .. just incase we never had the chance to meet again...because life is short.. and the universe really has it's own time adgenda.....

But most of all she taught me to love myself.. to see my own value and beauty...
to respect myself and to accept my role in the world.

I will alway keep her close to my heart.. for she allowed me the privlege of giving birth to an angel.


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For those who have passed. :flowers:

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The Bonds We Share

For every life there has ever been from first moments to last breath.
For everyone that has been concieved also owes a death.
Eventually they pass from us to a life beyond the stars.
Leaving us behind to quietly bear the scars.

But true death is only achieved when and only then.
When we forget the bonds we shared with our family and our friends.
Always keep them alive in your mind, soul and especially heart.
Through these bonds that have been shared, you will never be apart.

They watch over us, guide us and most importantly wait for us with a smile and warm embrace.
To hold us in their arms again when we too pass from this world with grace.
So keep the bonds you shared, let them be a source of joy and strength.
Never despair, let not your heart tear, they wouldn't want to see you in such grief.

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Thank you, someguy, that was beautiful. *hugs*

This is for my Husband, best friend and soulmate. I lost you 3 years ago in March and it seems as thought yesterday and yet at times like forever. Cancer may have taken you but you never stopped fighting. All the time you were determined to make it through. It is with that strength and courage that I go on and make sure our son knows what a great dad he had and still has..

I promised you I would go on and live life. I will keep that promise but it will never be the same.. I will always keep you alive in my heart and mind. You were loved by so many and your presence is felt all over.

No more pain. No more hurt. No more tears just a healed soul and the guidence you send us as you watch over your family. I LOVE YOU always and forever...




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For my Friend Mickey
April 19, 2008

A young man at 45, your heart just couldn't take the strain and pain of your upcoming divorce. They will say it was a heart attack, but we both know it was a broken heart. May you Rest in Peace my Friend, hurting no more :(

Your Friend and confidant

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