Family Memories

When my Aunt became ill in early January I remember getting together with my cousins and looking at all the photographs. "Did really wear that? I can't believe it!," just one of the many comments. Early on we decided to pull our favorite photographs to create the story of her life, fortunately her three sisters are all still in good health and could give us the story behind the photo.
Going through the photos helped us to remember what a wonderful life my Aunt has had, how many people she touched. I would highly recommend going through your photos prior to losing someone you love, the joy you will experience when you recall the moments you shared with that person are overwhelming.
Eventually my Aunt passed, when she did we were prepared to make our DVD Slide Show, what a tribute. From birth to her last few months, all synchronized to her favorite music. As each song played and her photos danced across the screen you could not help but remembering her the way she lived her life, not those last couple of months when she was ill.
At the funeral home we all gathered around the television, we laughed and we cried as we watched my Aunt smiling back at us.