The First Piece

So many people whom I have met

During this grief journey

Have expressed their need to have "A Place"

A Place to go

To grieve

To cry

To pray

To talk to their loved one

Many choose the site of an unexpected death

But most choose a cemetery plot or the like

My Mark chose cremation

He was adamant about not spending money

On a cemetery 'place'

The mortuary we chose kindly split Mark's remains

Of which 1/2 of them we took to his mom last July

He has a beautiful resting place in Bridgeport

Where he was born and raised

And where his mom can watch over him

I have not yet decided what to do with the remains I have

Although I have recently felt the need to have "A Place"

Since Mark passed away at home 

And we didn't use a cemetery

I have decided to create a 'memorial garden'

In my back yard

It will become "My Place"

To go

To grieve

To cry

To pray

To talk to my Mark

I do not yet have all the plans made

But I have added the first piece to the garden

Father's Day 1996

My boys made the above pictured garden stone

For my Mark

They were so much younger

14 and 10

But it has been a piece we have kept for all these years

As I cleaned the yard yesterday

It found its new home

And it will be the welcoming piece to what will eventually be

Mark's Memorial Garden

And 'My Place'

Prayerfully Considering How God Will Put It Together,

Cindy