This is a photo of our mate Sharif.DH is going to a viewing on Friday afternoon and the funeral will be held on Monday.
He was a great friend to my DH and will be sadly missed. We had some great times together and there are a lot of fond memories.
This photo was taken at our Christmas party last year. Sharif's partner says that this was the happiest she had seen him in a long time (he'd not long finished chemo). She said he was very relaxed that night and he enjoyed himself more than he had done in a long time.
I wonder if I should print a copy of this photo and give it to her?
Bri
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I am so sorry to hear about the passing away of your friend - such sad news. My thoughts are with you at this time.
In our Coles - aisle 5 is the biscuits and snacks and that is my aisle - the worst to be packing there at midnight or 1am when you are starving and packing Tim Tams etc - not the best !!!
I don't have an e-mail address for you so I have added my reply to your mail below - I hope you don't mind.
Thank you for your kind words - I am so pleased to hear that you I have helped you along the way. That is really all I want to do - help people. I am sad that I have got myself into the state that I am in and I hope that with spending a bit of time taking care of myself, I will be back before too long.
Please feel free to e-mail me if you want to chat - just as I would like to stay in touch with you via e-mail if that is okay. I wish you all the best as you continue on your journey - you know you can do it, I know you can do it - now you need to show the rest of the world that you can do it !!!
Take care, be good and look after yourself !
Me
Definitely give her a copy of the photo, and tell her exactly what you told us when you do. It always helps to remember the happy times.
Thinking of you and your family xx
Yes Bri she would love a copy of the photo I am sure and she will also like that you are sharing good memories with her. These good memories are important because often people close up and don't talk about the person deceased which is not fair. I believe that it i sthrough these memories that a person lives on. So rejoice with her when the time is apporpriate on all the good times you all shared.
That is so sad, Briony. Big hug for you. I would definitely give her a copy of this happy photo.
I think it is a great idea. When my brother-in-law passed away year before last from cancer (he was 33) we gave a framed photo of him with his 3 year old son. It was a very happy photo and it still has pride of place in my sister-in-law's house.
You are very thoughtful. :)
Ditto. Michelle is right - people live on in the hearts and minds of others who loved them. It is only when the memories are forgotten that they are truly gone. I know that saying things like that, however cliche they may be, doesn't make the pain go away, but it's important for the sake of his children to keep the memories alive. It's a lovely photo and I'm sure your friend would appreciate it.
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