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I am nudging this thread as coincidentally Eileen’s family have chosen Remember Me for the card they designed for her.

I hope the memories invoked by the verses on here will not be too painful for many of you but will remind us of so many old friends sadly no longer with us.

Lizxx

Kandj, we had the poem you quoted printed on the Order of Service for my brother last year. His service, which he more or less arranged himself, was based around the idea of smiles. I found it a comfort. We also had the following printed

A memory is a keepsake of time that lives forever in the heart

Yet if you should forget me for a while
And afterwards remember, do not grieve.
Better by far you should forget and smile
Than that you should remember and be sad.

I hope those that are grieving are comforted by all the thoughts and words on this thread

Lovely words Kandj. Thank you. Hope you are ok

Lizxx

Liz,
Thank you for bringing up the Remember Me poem.

Memories.. is another poem to comfort the grieving.

I'd like the memory of me to be a happy one
I'd like to leave an after glow of smiles when life is done,
I'd like to leave an echo, whispering softly down the ways,
Of happy times and laughing times and bright
and sunny days.

I'd like the tears of those who grieve to dry before
the sun. Of happy memories that I leave when
life is done.

I am bringing this thread back to help Mary and anyone needing comforting words.

Lizxx

In view of the many sad losses we have all suffered, or known of recently, I thought I would revive this old thread of mine. I hope it brings comfort.

Lizx

Thank you Joeva, that's a lovely verse.

My condolences on the sad loss of your nephew.

Lizxx

Read at the funeral of my nephew this Monday. <3

Life is but a stopping place,
A pause in what's to be,
A resting place along the road,
to sweet eternity.
We all have different journeys,
Different paths along the way,
We all were meant to learn some things,
but never meant to stay...
Our destination is a place,
Far greater than we know.
For some the journey's quicker,
For some the journey's slow.
And when the journey finally ends,
We'll claim a great reward,
And find an everlasting peace,
Together with the lord
–Author unknown

Nudging for my friend Simon to read. He has recently lost his dear Mum and I hope these verses bring comfort as they have to others

Stay strong, Simon

Lizx

A New Year nudge

I am sorry for your loss, Linda.

There are some lovely verses in this thread that have been added by our friends.

As well as all the famous people and dear friends from gr leaving us this year, I have lost neighbours, and relatives and learned of some with life limiting health problems, who will probably not see another Christmas. It's heartbreaking

Lizxx

A terrible year Liz a lovely thread thinking of my dad's cousin who passed last month and helped me so much with on side of the family

Thinking of all those gone from our lives this year and before

Lizxx

In view of all the losses we have heard of recently, especially those close to us, I am nudging these verses to the fore, in the hope they will give a little comfort.

Lizxx

Nudging for those that want

Awwwww Carol

Sending lots of love your way.....thinking of you my friend.


Susan
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Thinking of you Carol on your loss of your lovely OH,also never forgetting R.

x

<3 Carol <3

So sorry to read this . thinking of you Carol and sending hugs xx

So sorry to hear this sad news <3 <3 to Carol and family x