Garden of Rembrance

This note written by a daughter to her deceased father really tugged at my heartstrings. The innocence and somewhat lack of understanding death and the pain it entails just screams at me in this simple handwritten note. On the facing side is a simple 2-D picture which had the text "I draw this picture for you".

After taking a walk at the Garden of Rembrance, which is a Christian Columbarium, and reading several handwritten notes, all I could think of was to come home and love my parents and appreciate them for being there for me all these years. One note from a son to his father said, "every night I wish this was not true and that you would just walk through the door carrying Giant shopping bags..." My heart cringed and I had to swallow tears. I must confess a bizarre excursion like this can be rather therapeutic and I highly recommend to all those who at some point of time, are at odds with someone you love.