Comments on: Not his picture again……

By: 4Bry

4Bry — Thu, 21 May 2009 20:19:53 +0000

You are not crazy. To me you are normal. Thanks for sharing your feelings.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Thu, 21 May 2009 13:41:12 +0000

My apartment currently looks like a shrine for my brother. I honestly feel bad for my roommate sometimes because it wasn’t his brother, those aren’t his pictures, but they are in his space… I do have a few candles from the vigil we held last month for Steve’s “would be” 25 birthday and I really take pleasure in lighting them and saying a prayer. It creates a very peaceful, serene feeling. This may be a little too much, but on the nights that I am more emotional than the usual cry, I wear his sweats and t-shirts to bed. They still smell like him and that is more calming to me than the pictures and candles. I bought a chest for the end of my bed that holds all of his stuff that I would like to keep tucked away. It is comforting to be able to know that at any point in time I can open up the chest, and take a trip down memory lane.

By: 4Bry

4Bry — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:09:09 +0000

Pictures of Bry are everwhere in our house. To the point where someone may think I am crazy, but I do not care. I like to see his face all around me. I like that idea of lighting a candle, I must try that soon.

By: Lynn Snow

Lynn Snow — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 01:59:22 +0000

I have a picture of my brother on my dresser and I can see it from any angle in the room. I found this frame and is silver with a red heart and inside the heart it says “Free Spirit”. I light a candle from time to time in remembrance. I even kiss the picture. Still after 9 years, I am still grieving my brother, Denny’s death. Sometimes I think he will knock on the door and tell me it was a mistake. I go to a special place in my mind and I can see him and talk to him and even feel him beside me. Am I crazy? Think not….lose is a hard thing to deal with. Keep hanging on and hang on to your loved one. Maybe that’s all we can do.
Take Care,
Lynn