One thing that has helped me and brought me comfort and peace during this healing process has been the mission to keep my Father's memory alive. I've done this in several ways that others may find helpful:
- I started a Keep the Memory Alive webpage which collects donations for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network in honor of my Dad.
- I took two of his rings, had them engraved with his initial(s), and sized down for my sister and I to wear every day.
- We planned a Celebration of Life event for all of his friends and family, completed with a slideshow of images of his life.
- I had his obituary framed along with an invitation to his Celebration of Life.
- I created a shadowbox display with his Navy medals and awards.
- I created a scrapbook album of his childhood pictures, Naval certificates, and other keepsakes.
- I had his watch repaired as a gift for my husband to wear.
- I created a photo collage of pictures of the two of us all combined into one image.
I'm still working on more ways to honor him and keep his memory alive, and will be sure to include the new developments in a later post.
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