Sarah CB Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Dh's only sibling died this year and we're all still grappling with it. He committed suicide - it was very unexpected. It's been a hard Christmas season for dh, being the first one without his brother. I'd like to do something special for dh to honour his brother's memory. I'm just not sure what. Any ideas? Have any of you done something specific in memory of a loved one at Christmas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Maybe a scrapbook or a nice frame collage of pictures. This is what I did for dh when his brother died unexpectedly. Its also nice for the dds to see so they remember him as well. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 For my sister, we do the balloon release. Everyone writes or draws a message on a helium balloon, and then we release them all at once. This seems to be particularly helpful for those who struggle with expressing their grief openly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 An engraved ornament? Even just with his name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colleenebeans Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 I would have a seperate place like a little table or small area with a picture on it or a memento so it feels more like he's "there" and being included. I have never had to deal with this so I really dont know what I would do...this is just the first thing that popped into my head. I will pray for your family during this time, It must be really hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 No ideas for you, but I'm very sorry. :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murmer Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 I knew a family that each year would pick a child from the Angel Tree at their local mall and sent that child presents in memory of their child they lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 My dh's brother died 5 years ago unexpectedly and in the months afterward together we made a nice photo album. He also got some old home movies from the 1970's from his father and converted them to a format that made them watchable on a computer-don't know if they were actually DVDs or they were PDFs, and then gave them as gifts to his mom and dad. We helped raise his son but I'm not sure I'd recommend that based on our experience : \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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