Forgive me for dropping in unexpectedly like this... but i just have to comment on this...
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Originally Posted by BJ
...going through the scrapbook my mom and I made of Mark’s life. I found one of the memorial things which we did at the funeral. ... My mom had these little cards made up with this poem on the front:
"A butterfly lights beside us like a sunbeam.
And for a brief moment its glory and beauty
belong to our world.
But then it flies on again,
and though we wish it could have stayed,
we feel so lucky to have seen it."
On the back it says:
"Today we celebrate life with the release of butterflies.
The animals you have been given will emerge from their envelopes
and alight on your hand for a moment before flying off.
Butterflies, a symbol of life, and freedom, were always special to Mark.
Open the envelope and allow the butterfly to emerge on its own. It might take a few moments for the beautiful creature to adjust to the light and temperature before it flies off.
These animals are natives, will thrive and insure the continuation of their species, keeping memory alive."
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That is a really beautiful poem, BJ. And also the whole enactment of the poem to make the participants at the ceremony... really participate, and in such a meaningful way.
I think of you every day and hope you are hanging in there during this difficult time.
(((( BJ ))))
~ waves ~