Memorials

We all have those
FREEZE THE FRAME MOMENTS
that make memories even more precious than they are
especially this time of the year. . .

This is one of my
FREEZE THE FRAME MOMENTS. . .
This picture of my sister and I was taken in front of my grandparents fireplace on a Christmas morning. I was two and my sister was 4. It was before my two other brothers were born. I have no idea what I got for Christmas that morning but I know the people who gave me the gifts loved me and even in death, still do which is
THE BEST GIFT OF ALL. . .
What’s your
FREEZE THE FRAME MOMENT?
No matter what they may have been
or even if they are in the making
it allows us to know that our
M E M O R I E S
mean
N O T H I N G
unless
L O V E
is attached to them
and then they are everything they are
everything they were
and everything they’re to become
FREEZE THE FRAME
and may your greatest memories
be those yet to be
f r a m e a b l e

What would be your

CHOSEN SYMBOL?

What would be what others would pick as your

CHOSEN SYMBOL?

Would they be the same?

Earlier this week, I conducted the funeral of a 49 year old man who had been killed in a motorcycle accident.

He was a hard worker. . .

had three current jobs that he loved

at a eclectic retail store

a Harley-Davidson dealership

and a Guitar Store.

He had more friends attending than room that could comfortably hold them.

He leaves behind a wife, a step-son, a brother, his mom and dad and several nieces and nephews.

There were many stories shared during the Celebration of his life.

There were countless pictures on numerous picture boards all around the lobby and the rooms where his service was held.

There were appropriate favorite songs played during the service

and then. . .

there were guitar picks that were handed out to each person that came to celebrate his life as each person took their leave.

“We know the old cliche, don’t we. . .but not all cliches are completely accurate, are they? You can PICK your friends, you can PICK your nose, but you can’t PICK your family. . .you, just by being here to remember, celebrate and honor have to know, even stronger than the grief you are feeling and expressing, that you each were PICKED; and out of all of the places that you could be, maybe even would rather be, this is the one place you can’t help but to be. . .the place that YOU PICKED TO BE. . . .”

I’ve seen

lottery scratch off tickets

poker chips

playing cards

slot-machine tokens

fishing bobbers

candy canes

candy bars

little shot bottles of many different assorted liquors

cigars

cigarettes

lifesavers

flowers

forget-me-not-flower-seeds

balloons

pens

bubblegum

cough-drops

feathers

little blue pills (seriously)

What would be your

CHOSEN SYMBOL?

What would be what others would pick as your

CHOSEN SYMBOL?

Would it be a joke?

Would it be very sincere and serious?

Would it be expensive?

Would it be self-explanatory?

Would it be easily discarded?

Would it be treasured?

Would it be explained?

Would it be personal?

Would it be loving?

Would

Necessary?

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