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cousin's funeral...what to send?
So I want to send something to the funeral which is Thursday, but I can't decide what! I didn't want to do flowers because they just die in a few days and every funeral receives SO MANY that there isn't a way to keep them all anyhow. I thought about just giving money so they could start a fund for his daughter, but I just talked to my mom and I guess that is what everyone is doing and now his mom is worried that there won't be anything at the funeral. So... I know when DH's mom passed we received a few blankets that were embroidered with her name and etc.. on them. I would like to do something along these lines, but for the baby. Does anyone have an idea?
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Re: cousin's funeral...what to send?
You can send food to the house for the family, when my Dh's gpa died we had tons of food sent to us and it was so helpful, when you barely want to do anything...
HTH!
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Do you have a picture of him? You can frame one and send it to her...
Thats hard, unless you have a close relationship with them and know something specific about their relationship where you can give her something that would remind her of him...
Its a really nice gesture! I wouldnt think to send something to his daughter...
Make a pregnancy ticker
Is there any way you could get some pictures and put together a daddy and me book? My dad died when I was 3, and my brother was special needs. We didn't have any pictures to keep out because brother couldn't handle it. I would have loved a book. You could also do a photo blanket or something:
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Flowers are nice, but it seems like when a young person dies, there are SO many. You could give a gift certificate to a nursery to plant a tree in the spring if there is a place for it.
I'm so sorry for your loss.
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Since the mom is worried about there not being anything at the funeral, could you maybe send a small arrangement, then send the blanket later?
I know when my cousin died, her parents were worried about the same thing, since so many people were donating $$ for her kids. So the rest of us cousins pooled our money, bought a small flower arrangement (about $20), then sent the rest in for her kids.
The food idea is a good one as well. Or even having a cleaning service come in or something. Anything to make their lives easier over the next few weeks will be surely appreciated.
I don't really know why, but quite a few people sent wind chimes to H's grandpa's funeral. They have ended up being a nice keepsake.
I like to send plants that can be taken home and planted or potted plants.
Thanks for the ideas... I think I will go with what Kyfirewife suggested and send a small arrangement and then get a nice blanket embroidered with something later when I have more time to be creative and think of a sweet saying for it.
I keep thinking something about "He may not be here to wrap his arms around you, but whenever you need to feel his comfort use this blanket to wrap around you" Obviously that is WAY too long, but something along those lines and my creative juices aren't flowing to shorten it up enough...
What about having one of those t-shirt blankets made for his daughter out of his old t-shirts? That way she'd have his actual shirts to cuddle up in when she's really missing him. I think it might be a good keepsake for his Mom as well.
I thought about having one made when my Mom died but never got around to it. I still have one of her old t-shirts that I keep for when I'm really struggling or having a bad day and she's been gone for 7 years now.
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What a FABULOUS idea!
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