Words for the Journey

I'm The Proud Mother Of 'An Angel'Who Was Too Special For This EarthGod Had Different Plans For HerSo He Took Her Back At BirthHe Blessed Her First With FamilyPromising 'Families Are Forever'

Dear Lord,When You're Sitting With My BabyAs He's Nestling On Your KneeWhen He Smiles Up Into Your FaceWill You Talk To Him Of MeTell Him He Is Loved So Much

You Touched So Many Lives For GoodI wonder If You KnewAlways So Gentle And So KindPeople Thought The World Of YouReaching Out To Those In NeedAlways Happy To Lend A Hand

“TEARS”Such salty water flows from my eyes –when I think I’m doing fine.I’m going through the steps of life-is this some kind of sign?I desire to be a happy soul –in all I say and do.But at those times when tears just fall –

The moment of our loss, all pretense, the mask, falls away. What is seen is the inner us, so raw and broken; completely destroyed. Those around us see how lost we have become in that instant. It is hard for them to bear what they see. We really don't see those around us, feel their pain or sorrow. Life does not exist for us where we have been tossed.

Choosing the wording for a headstone or memorial can be a really difficult and even stressful process.  I have been carving headstones for over ten years, and I want to share some ideas to help you choose the right wording.1.Try to keep it simple

Take the very best of those you have lost and bring it out into the world in their honor. Carry on where they no longer can and shine your light for them. Listen for the whispers in your mind of their words and trust they are always with you because you keep their memory alive with the life that you live.~J.V. Manning

 I need to let my Grief talk.....   Here I am in a new state, a new job, and a new relationship.

Every Body Has a SpiritThat The Human Eye Can't SeeWhen We Leave This Mortal Earth Our Spirit Is Set FreeThe Loves We Shared Upon This EarthWith Our Spirit Still RemainAnd Will Go On ForeverUntil We Meet Those Loves AgainPeople Have So Many QuestionsUnspoken Words Still Fill Their HeadAlways Remember Your Loved One

I have been through so many conflicts and pain in the past 5 months and 2 weeks: physical and emotional as a result of my loss. Just wanting to be with the love I have lost - unable to endure the pain that losing him has caused. The daily agony of every second, every minute, every day that he is not with me.

 My hands are shaking, I can't seem to get even a drink,i look around, what must people think?i am just 57 years old and sometimes i don't know,I don't know my name, and I most surely don't know yours,

Recently, I heard the phrase, 'Respect my grief,' it gave me pause for thought. I had to look at this from various sides to try and understand it's meaning. I think it is not just one meaning, but a multitude. The words stuck in my head, echoed in my heart. It has a simple truth to it. It has taken months to sink in that no one has the grief I have. It is personalized, tailored just for me.