Paying Tribute To My Dad

Yesterday was an emotional day. We laid a memorial stone at my Dad’s local church to remember his contribution to the village. Mum had a few tears as the memories flooded back on his death from dementia. Dad was a remarkable man, he had this ability to reach out to everyone – shy by nature, he came alive when talking to people. He had that ability to find good in everyone, he had the ability to put the other person at the centre of his world.

I wonder what he would make about the memorial stone – he would be embarrassed about the attention, yet proud to be recognised by the village. As he was cremated, it is lovely to have somewhere the family can go and talk to him, to be with him. 

Tonight I spoke to Mum and she sounded so tired. You forget how emotionally draining these days are, I know all day I have been yawning as well. Bereavement and grief drains the energy from you, I used to think tiredness came from physical work…..now I realise that emotional work from the heart is as tiring.

Remember to help me to honor Dad’s memory by sending in your stories, dedications to your loved ones. You can email them to me at anna@b5media.com by 10 August