Memories of Departed Loved Ones Remain Alive

One of the most worrisome feelings a grieving person experiences is how to keep a sustaining memory alive after a special loved one has died. Death has a way of bringing images, even sounds and smells, to the forefront of one's memory when thinking about a loved one who has died. Fortunately, for many, the initial shock and grief lessens in time. Unfortunately as well, as the days after a loved one dies continue to pass, it can seem to become a little more difficult to keep those cherished memories alive.

This is especially true when people suffer a loss from an unexpected death. Yes, the loss from any loved one, including people who have lived long lives where their continued presence has been a gift freely given and thankfully welcomed. Yet, many people worry that time will create a disconnection from a cherished loved one. However, the strong impact and influences a very special departed loved one had upon people close to them in life does continue once they have died. There are "signs" seen, received, that constantly remind us of the bonded loved shared between people, and this bond continues beyond this mortal life we have the pleasure to experience.

The fact remains that familiar sounds, sights, smells and other impacts upon the human senses are, indeed, tied to memory. How many times have you smelled something sumptuous cooking somewhere that stirs up a memory of a departed loved one - a parent, a grandparent or other special someone who cooked that something wonderful that present (and future) smells bring remembrances.

How about that specific sound shared by you and a loved one? It could be something as poignant as a church bell ringing or as silly as a sound you both made and shared for years. Haven't you ever camped it up with someone special? So much so that anytime you hear that silly sounds you made together will easily conjure up those cherished memories of time shared together.

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