If you’ve ever had someone close to you pass away, you've undoubtedly experienced grief in one or more of its many forms. The grieving process is different for every person and every situation, but in most cases - somewhere along the line - that process includes the desire to share that loved one with others.
They say, "as long as a memory lives a person never truly dies." Every person you’ve ever known has left their mark on your heart and soul and, while even the faintest memories can bring comfort and a sense of closeness with the deceased, the more memories a person has the more vivid their loved one’s impression remains on their life.
You don’t necessarily have to know the individual personally and the memories don’t necessarily have to come out of your own head in order for that person to have an impact on your life. Imagine a beloved parent or grandparent who passes away before your children are old enough to remember them, or ancestors who went before you that you’d like to know more about. Wouldn’t you like to have a way to find and share stories and biographical information about them?
These personal histories and stories can go into the family history archives to be typed up, printed out and stored in dusty old folders - brought out only for translucent-eyed grandkids to glance over. One the other hand, they can be comprehensively archived in a way that will be both safe and convenient for anyone who wishes to read them for years to come. There are a number of resources available for the second option, but swiftly gaining popularity is the idea of cataloging these precious memories and organizing them via online memorials.
Online memorials can range all the way up to a complete site dedicated to the people you hold dear who have passed away. Because time and cost are often a factor, however, many people opt for a single-page online memorial that can be used to sum up the basics of someone’s life. In addition, they can point the way to more detailed stories and memories posted by the people who were influenced by the deceased. Memorial page URLs can be handed out to friends, family members, members of the person’s church and anyone else who may wish to view and contribute to the memorial.
Shared memories don’t have to be restricted to anyone who has a whole story to tell; many online memorials offer comment sections where people can add their perspective on a story, throw in little anecdotes or express their appreciation to others who have shared their precious memories of the deceased.
Eventually, bodies always give out and people pass on from this world to whatever comes after, but their legacy and the mark they’ve left on the world do not have to die with them. By keeping memories alive with the resources available to us, we can do our part to immortalize the individuals who have mattered the most in our lives.
The online memorial site, ThingsNeverSaid.com, was created by Mr. Ahdoot and Mr. Sermons after both suffered personal loss. We believe those who touch our lives should be remembered and honored, and sincerely hope this site will help you in moving forward from grief to a place of comfort, healing, and recovery.
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