I think this is so sweet. My older brother died when I was 6 months old, and I spent the first ~6 years of my life visiting the cemetery every weekend with my mom. I still remember those days pretty well, even 30+ years later.
My eldest sister died a full twenty years before I was born (I was a surprise not-menopause baby), and me and my two older siblings have the same experience. I’m sure when it was more recent they were up there more often, but by the time I was around my parents just had a birthday ritual. They still do it. As many carnations as there would be candles on a birthday cake and a yellow rose. Some of my earliest memories are this ritual.
We need more people to create these living type of memorials—great way to change cemeteries as a place of grief to a place of celebration of the persons life
Dude, I know it’s Florida… but they don’t just have animals running free *everywhere*.
I’ve been there many many times, y’all (whoever downvoted me). It’s not like wild kingdom, I swear. 🤷🏼♀️
I love that idea. Kids have such great imaginations that you know he really is imagining his brother being there playing trucks and other games with him in the sandbox. It really is heartbreaking how short that baby's life was, but I think this is a great way for his brother to somehow have his sibling in his life in a way and create memories of him he otherwise wouldn't have had a chance at.
So sorry to hear. That is truly beautiful.
He will live forever in the heart and mind.
Thanks for sharing hope you know your story helps others take care of yourself, you will meet again.
I think this is so sweet. My older brother died when I was 6 months old, and I spent the first ~6 years of my life visiting the cemetery every weekend with my mom. I still remember those days pretty well, even 30+ years later.
That must have been so hard on your parents! But it's beautiful to know that you still think of him, he lives on through those memories.
My eldest sister died a full twenty years before I was born (I was a surprise not-menopause baby), and me and my two older siblings have the same experience. I’m sure when it was more recent they were up there more often, but by the time I was around my parents just had a birthday ritual. They still do it. As many carnations as there would be candles on a birthday cake and a yellow rose. Some of my earliest memories are this ritual.
We need more people to create these living type of memorials—great way to change cemeteries as a place of grief to a place of celebration of the persons life
My grandparents are buried in a cemetery that is also a nature preserve. It's a nice place for a picnic
Gone but never forgotten 🩷
All well and good until the local feral cats decide to make it a litterbox…
I wonder if they put something over it, it is Florida after all.
I was thinking the exact same thing.
Damn. You’re right
The feral cats will give a shit, the stray dogs will eat it up, and the snakes...... Rest In Peace little buddy.
Dude, I know it’s Florida… but they don’t just have animals running free *everywhere*. I’ve been there many many times, y’all (whoever downvoted me). It’s not like wild kingdom, I swear. 🤷🏼♀️
I love that idea. Kids have such great imaginations that you know he really is imagining his brother being there playing trucks and other games with him in the sandbox. It really is heartbreaking how short that baby's life was, but I think this is a great way for his brother to somehow have his sibling in his life in a way and create memories of him he otherwise wouldn't have had a chance at.
Lovely
Heartbreaking
This is adorable
What a beautiful idea.
This is nice and all but I am just imagining all the animals deciding to poop in it.
It probably has a cover that fits over the whole thing.
So sorry to hear. That is truly beautiful. He will live forever in the heart and mind. Thanks for sharing hope you know your story helps others take care of yourself, you will meet again.
Tucker is in his 20s now and I’m sure he has fond memories.
That kid is like 6 sometime after 2013, how could he be in his 20s? ETA: I looked it up, he was 3 in 2014, so he’s 13 now
Thought he looked 10. OK he’s a teen.
That's low key a genius idea
What memories would a toddler have of an infant? Zero to none. The parents can't come to grips with their grief and put it on their child.
Seems a bit morbid to me. Not judging but that is how I see it. Also very questionable font choice for a gravestone.
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