I think wind chimes would be a great memorial. You will have sound that you will always associate with David. Hugs and good thoughts Ann
sent from Ann's IPAD On Feb 11, 2012, at 10:16 PM, "C.M." <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you all for your thoughts, prayers, ideas and advice. > I just wanted to let y'all know that I've decided to get a set of wind chimes > to celebrate David's life; these will always let me hear soothing tones and > think of him in that manner. He loved wind chimes - except when he was > stationed in Mississippi; he didn't love them so much during hurricane > season!! He'd go out and take them all down 'cuz they drove him crazy. I > think you can imagine and "hear" that in your mind. !!! BTW, he was a > recently retired from the Air Force Sargeant. > I'll also release balloons (one will have a note in it). When I did that for > his birthday on December 15th, I just watched the balloons until they > disappeared all the way up to Heaven...... > Again, thank you all for responding and caring. > I realize this was 'way off topic, but y'all came through with many, many > ideas and even shared your own tragedies. > I thank you and I think that others here may have benefited. > Carolyn > > > > > > Hi, > My son, David will be gone one year on February 22. I'd like to memorialize > him in a "permanent" way and am asking you what you think I can do. Each > monthly anniversary, I release helium-filled balloons (one with a "love note" > stuck inside it), knowing that it will get through the "atmosphere" (!??) and > almost all the way to heaven; then he can reach down and grab it!! In my > mind, it happens... > So, to mark his one year, can you give me suggestions as to how I should > commemorate it? > Thanks so much. >
