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Any suggestions for a memorial scroll (details inside)?

Asked by Adagio (14059points) October 5th, 2013

My grandson, who died as a young baby, would have celebrated his 5th birthday later this month. It feels like such a significant anniversary, in NZ children start school aged 5, it is a very exciting time, birthday party etc. I decided to have a handwritten personalised scroll made to give to my daughter and son-in-law, not something that focuses on his death but rather celebrates his short life. There are lots of words I can use to describe him but I’m hoping also to have a few lines of poetry or prose and wonder if anyone can suggest anything. I don’t want anything religious, spiritual maybe but not religious, and nothing cliché, I’m not one for glib or flowery words. All suggestions would be very welcome.

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YARNLADY's avatar

Maybe this site will give you some ideas.

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Adirondackwannabe's avatar

Are you sure this is best for them? I know it took me a long time to get over some of my losses. I’d love something like this now. But I’m not so sure within the time frame they are dealing with. Everyone is different.

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Adagio's avatar

@YARNLADY Thank you, I shall take a look.

@Adirondackwannabe it’s been 4 years since he died, the time feels okay to me, good point though, thank you.

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Adirondackwannabe's avatar

@Adagio Oh crap, he was a year old? That sucks. Yeah, I think the timing is right. I think something light and airy. A nice teddy bear.

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Adagio's avatar

I would really like some prose/poetry that does not focus on grief/dying but celebrates life, even a very short one.

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gailcalled's avatar

William Butler Yeats: To a Child Dancing on the Wind
The Stolen Child,

I am not sure that these are suitable but I like the theme, that the Irish sprites or faeries steal the wee, innocent ones from the corrupted world and take them to a better place,

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Seek's avatar

Stolen Child… that poem brings me to tears every time. So beautiful.

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