Comments on: Reflections & Remembrances Intertwined: A Lovely Girl; A Beloved Father

By: Greg England

Greg England — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 15:33:25 +0000

Yep, Haley is cute as can be. I can’t imagine the loss of a daughter though I deal with families all the time who are going through that most difficult process. It’s good that time has brought you to a place where reflections are slowly replacing grief.

I LOVE that picture of the keys. When we moved, I had dozens of keys left from Long Beach and had no idea what they opened, but just could not allow myself to throw them away. When we moved the second time (into our purchased home), I finally just tossed them and haven’t needed a single one of them. Now if only I could throw out some of the stuff from my office drawers at Long Beach! I have a medium sized box almost filled with “stuff” that I will never use … until I toss it. Then I’ll have an immediate need for most of it.

A shadow box of his keys would be cool.

By: Janice Garrison

Janice Garrison — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:07:09 +0000

Hi Dee, I’m trying to play “catch up”. It’s been a hectic week for us.

Haley is so very pretty!

You and Tom are in my thoughts and prayers. Isn’t it wonderful that God gave us the gift of “remembrance”? I too have been doing a lot of reflecting this past week.

I love the keys, my dad made a piece of art out of driftwood and unusual barbaric looking old tools and outlined it with skeleton keys. I will have to send you a pic of it. It’s really cool.

God bless you!

By: Patrick Mead

Patrick Mead — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:33:02 +0000

Wow. Never seen a keyring with that kind of honest self assessment before! Memories are powerful tools for healing or pain, depending on how we use them. God bless you for using them to bring joy and peace to us.

By: Donna

Donna — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:24:20 +0000

such a lovely girl…blessings to you.

By: cwinwc

cwinwc — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:58:23 +0000

May God bless both of you and your families during this time of remembrance.

By: Judy

Judy — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:04:02 +0000

I have a CD that I picked up when driving through the Shenandoah Valley a couple of years ago on our way home from DC. Among other music, it has a song entitled “Those Who’ve Gone Before.” No words, just music, and I love it. At this time in my life, those words mean more than they ever have. God bless you and Tom with those joyous memories, grace, and peace as you remember your Dad and Kim.