It all started at our first retreat at Mountain River Lodge. Thirty plus scrapbooking ladies minding their own business (there’s a lot of business to mind at those retreats and everybody stays busy), when the owners of the lodge had a crisis. One of their brothers, who lived less than a mile away, had suddenly died of a heart attack. Thirty of us were feeling sadly for a family in mourning and wishing we could do something to help. Michelle, an organized and quick-thinking scrapper, suggested we make a memory book for the owners. Each of us made a 4” x 6” layout without a picture and put it in a small album. The family added their favorite pictures and had a instant and valuable memento.
A few weeks ago, one of our scrappers from the Mountain River Lodge Retreat passed away unexpectedly. Again, many of us were feeling sadly for a family in mourning so Alyson, a creative genius, offered to put a tag book together for Cynthia's family. Whoever wanted to make a tag in Cynthia's memory was encouraged to do so. I don’t have a copy of the completed book, but here is my tag. (The folder opens out to a small picture of Cynthia and the reasons why I love her.) Alyson will take all of the completed tags and compile them into a momento for the family.
Just a couple of sympathy token ideas and one reason I love scrapbooking and scrapbookers.
Do you have a token of sympathy idea? I would love to hear it.
5 comments:
Jane,
Can I still get the tag to you or is it to late???
This week has been a zoo.. what am I saying my life is a zoo. Sometimes I wish I was the one in the cage instead of the one being the keeper.... *lol*
Let me know.
Thanks,
P.s. Your tag is awesome :)
I'm sure there is still time....I just handed mine to Alyson a few hours ago!
Life is a zoo. So true. So true.
How are you?
(Hey...I RHYMED!)
I think both of these acts of service are wonderful. I went to a baby shower once where we all made scrapbook layouts for the new mom to insert baby pictures. It was a fun shower and the mom appreciated it.
I'm sorry for the loss of your friend
what a great idea! I'm sure that book will be hugely appreciated.
After my sister had a stillborn, full-term baby, she organized a project called Lola's Legacy. A team of willing helpers assembled cute blank scrapbooks for new mourning parents to store memories of their lost children. Very poignant.
What wonderful thoughtful gifts!
P.S. I checked out the info on your scrapbooking retreats...oh, how I wish I could go this year! Let me know when the one will be next year and I'll try and find a way to come...
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