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I have a long red woollen skirt that was my mothers. I am going to make it into Christmas stockings for my grandchildren. I have many lovely bit and pieces that belonged to my parents and their parents, all of it is cherished and daily reminds me of them all. Both my daughters have Advent calendars that I made for their families and I used a wool blanket as padding that was probably my grandmothers. I have a mourning ring that has been handed down in the family. I love what you have done for your mother.
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146307Beautiful and touching tribute to your Mom.
When my Dad passed away I took the last Christmas card we got from him & put it in a frame. It comes out every Christmas. We also have a tree in our back yard named Papa. I also have a hand crochet table cloth that my Dad pick out the design for me. These special things remind me of him everyday.
by pldc
edited 07 Feb 2015
we bring out all the cards from family & friends that we have lost every Christmas too. sort of brings them back to share with us. I have my grandmothers card (hearts clubs diamonds & spades) glasses....she loved to play Euchre & had these glasses out for the four players out on the game table every single game so every holiday I use them too & raise a glass in honour of her...........traditions make us all feel better & we all make our own
9769Beautiful and precious and an Heirloom for ages. I commend you for your thoughtfulness and ingenuity/Lillian
145789How precious are the memories. I took my mother's red wool coat & made teddy bears (using the fur collar for a heart applique on tummy) for each of my sons & made one from her beautiful night gown for my daughter with the lace from it around the neck of the bear like a collar. There's a lovely poem that goes with it about someone who wore this loved you very much. (Anyone that wants the poem, just PM me & I will type it out for you)
35675All of the men in my family carried pocket knives. I have a pocket knife from each going back to my great-grandfather.
You have made a beautiful and touching tribute.
by lbrow
07 Feb 2015
Jerrilyn, this made me think of my dad, H always said "any man worth his salt will have a good pocket knife in his pocket" . Every young man he knew when they married in the family received a good pocket knife from him and all the boys in the family got one for their H.S. graduation gift. thanks for bringing this back to mind. My grand sons all got pocket knives from him so guess it's up to me to see that the Greats will get one in his memory/Lillian
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14995what a fantastic and touching way to have her close to you all the time. I purchased a small double heart from E bay the small heart is done so you can unscew the top and add a small amount of cremation ashes into it and the glue it to seal it . This way a bit of my Husband is till allways with me and i often lift it to my lips to give him a special kiss or just hold it when i feel sad and need to feel him near me.
I even found myself talking to him when i traveled a road we had been along together many years ago and saying how it had changed.
I hope that you will feel the comfort in your keepsake just as i do in mine. So sorry for your loss .. annie
14995I am sorry about you mom's passing.............I think this is a very personal & loving way to have her close. We are in Canada so very big here on plaid flannel shirts. When my friend lost her dad last Oct. she kept a few of his shirts both denim & flannel & has asked me when the time is right for her to make her a pillow using the shirts one for her & each of her siblings. A comfort pillow to cuddle with that will also carry his scent for a time. A very personal thing but either way keeps them close.............
299557I think it is a special and beautiful testimony to your mom. I have a laprobe my mother crocheted for my Dad 50 years ago. I took it when he died and have kept it all these years throughout all the moves.
168887Wondeful idea and a nice tribute to your mom.. Wear it with love and a smile on your face to remember all the good things... Suzanne
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