Making the memory tangible
January 10, 2009 by Anna Farmery
Filed under Building Memorials
As time goes by from the death the memories I find become more and more intangible. One thing I have found is that if you can keep those memories alive, if you can keep those memories part of your life then it helps.
I have found that doing two things have helped me. I helped build a memorial in a garden, one that people could enjoy and reflected his life. For my dad I started blogging and podcasting
about his ideas.
Somehow this kept the memories alive, it created a sense that they were still here helping the world as they would want. It took a little time before I could do this, but it also gave me a focus – a reason for living. That reason helped me through the dark days and through the enjoyment people got from them, helped me enjoy life again.
