Talk out

Losing a partner
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I have been informed my wife’s headstone will be erected in the next couple of weeks,
And thought as this is the final step I needed to do something special.
So I contacted family and friends and suggested a talk out for this Saturday evening at mine,all agreed,Rachael will do food I will do the leaping fluid.
We can all sit and discuss our experiences,anecdotes,tragedies,laughter,and love for Lesley.
Yes there undoubtedly will be tears/upset/grief but at the very least it will be a celebration of her life and the many hearts she touched especially mine.
Wish me luck.

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What a lovely thing to do, yes there will be tears but I am sure there will be happiness as well, wishing you all the luck in the world.

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This is a wonderful thing to do Ron… I wish you a day full of the sweetest memories :purple_heart:

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Thank you there are plenty just from me.

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Thank you.

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Lovely idea Ron, amidst all the grief we have to remember they had a life of love, laughter and happiness and that should be celebrated, sometimes we over focus on the ‘death’ rather than their life. Hope it all goes well

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Great idea Ron I hope it all goes well for you all tes theres bound to be tears but hopefully laughter to. Hugs Jo xxx

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Thank you Lyn.
May need RNLI to pump the water out on Sunday morning though.

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Thanks Jo.

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I can do canoe paddles and a bucket and a supply of super sized Kleenex if that helps x

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I have mops bucket also tissues if any help
Hugs Jo xxx

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That’s a lovely idea. I had a memorial for John in the local yacht club he went to, and it was a really nice occasion. Everyone shared their memories of him - some very funny ones - and I ordered a posh book of blank pages so people could write their memories down in it. I still can’t bear to read it, but I’m very glad I did it, as one day it will be comforting and not quite so sad.

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When we had a celebration of my husband’s life last October, he died in August 23 and had a resomation near Dublin, where he travelled by ambulance, with our Funeral Director. It was not practical for us all to go to Dublin, so we had a get together instead. Our granddaughter made a collage of various photographs of Phil, and family stuff. It worked amazingly well to get people talking and reminiscing. It was also an ice breaker.

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