I posted yesterday about Is there life after death, and Diane wrote such wonderful words that I wanted to share them with you. She also left a link to the Waterbug story
“I believe that the loss of a loved one does change you forever but that the change isn’t always a bad thing. The days will come when the smiles will take over the tears when talking about our loved ones. Everything we go though in  this life as an affect on us death is no different.”
It was the last sentence that made me really think…”everything we got through….has …read more

When Dad died I was devastated and still am….we had a strange relationship in many ways. We were so similar and yet found it difficult later in life to connect. I still don’t understand why….
Fortunately at the end of his life – he died of dementia – we became close and we both managed to say those three little words to each other. Families are strange aren’t they…..now he isn’t he, I miss him soooo very much.
Anyway it will be his birthday on August 12th and I wanted to do something that honours his memory. He loved people, he loved …read more

As human beings we love to share stories. Stories bring experiences alive, add personality to events and also give colour to individuals.
I came across a site called Linkory which allows you to share memories. All kind of memories including memorials of people that we have loved, people we have lost. I came across this post by Laila Salaam
“I remember the morning that I called home to talk to my Dad. I never did that. After I grew up and moved out we had this weird love/hate relationship that was never resolved. That morning, though I never did it any other …read more

We all enjoy the chance to show our support to other widows or other people who have suffered a bereavement. This Sunday there is an event run by Compassionate Friends..
“Candles of remembrance will shine bright around the world this Sunday, December 9 as tens of thousands of bereaved families join together to remember all children who have died. The Worldwide Candle Lighting, sponsored by The Compassionate Friends, is held for one hour at 7 p.m. local time and unites the global bereavement community in remembrance of all children who have died, regardless of age, religion, or ethnic origin.
Everyone is also …read more

Have you ever wished you had said something and now it is too late, well there is a site call I Wish I’d Said which gives you the chance to publicly say the things that you wish that you had said.
One thing that I always have felt grateful for is being there at the end…the best part is getting to say the words, the bad part is it leaves you with a sad last image of your loved one.  
If you want to share with us what you would like to have said then leave a comment it would be …read more

One of our regular readers is Tiffany who sent me the most wonderful e-mail which I asked if I could share with you all. She also attached a poem in memory of Josh who she lost one year ago today..I hope you find it as moving as I did..here we go
“This past year has been a journey to say the least and I do not think I would have gotten through it if it weren’t for the support from friends family and Widows Quest. Your site helped me see that I was not the alone and that means …read more

Do you want a little publicity from the entire Family and Relationships Channel on b5media?During the month of October, we’ll be hosting our first ever Family and Relationships Channel Blogtoberfest.
We’re planning to run this event for approximately two weeks during the month of October (or until the prizes run out). And during that two weeks, we’ll be giving away some amazing prizes.
We’ve already come up with a few prizes of our own by way of previous product reviews, public relations contacts and more to give to readers but would like to supplement them with some other prizes and gifts from …read more

Today is a day that will stay in our memory forever. Here are my thoughts
E= Each day we live we have no way of knowing our own fate, the fate of people we love. Live and love for the moment.
L= Love is eternal, death happens in a second, but the love does not die, it lives through the grief.  
E= Events can bring people together, in the world’s grief there were wonderful sights of people reaching out to others, looking out for others, supporting, understanding…..let’s learn that it doesn’t need an horrific event to live as generous human beings, we …read more

As many of you know I was a huge fan of Diana, she was a huge part of my influential years. Today see’s the 10th anniversary of her death, ironically it is also my sisters birthday.
Diana will always be for me

A beacon of hope, a beacon for the underprivileged people.
A beacon of empathy….in a world that seems never to have enough time, she always did. She brought to the fore the need for all of us to be charitable, for all of us to think of others.
A beacon of beauty…. but in a natural way. Her smile could light any …read more

I read this article about planning your own funeral and thought not the kind of thing I imagine for a holiday. Then I started thinking at the stress of the arrangement, thinking about what he would want and realised that there was a serious side to this article. The article made me think of my afterlife and I like the idea of
“Cut glass. If you’d like to keep your eternal remains close to home, you can have your ashes compressed into an artificial diamond by a company called LifeGem. That’s right: you can wear Grandma around your neck. Prices start …read more