Comments on: Memories for Memorial Day

By: Kim Woodbridge

Kim Woodbridge — Wed, 27 May 2009 13:08:03 +0000

Hi George – :-) I think about her a lot but don’t have too many people to
talk to her about her. Some with my brothers but not too much. I know what was really important to my Mom was that the three of us stick together and help each other.

By: Kim Woodbridge

Kim Woodbridge — Wed, 27 May 2009 13:05:30 +0000

Hi Kristi – Thanks. It was a lot of fun realizing how her key issue affected
everyone who knew her.

I think growing up with constantly searching for her keys and glasses forced me to be the opposite. Everything has a place where it belongs and I never lose things. Occasionally I can’t find my phone but that’s because I forgot that I plugged it in to charge it.

By: Kim Woodbridge

Kim Woodbridge — Wed, 27 May 2009 12:59:04 +0000

Hi Patricia – We still have a lot of paperwork and photos too. My brothers
are living in her house so they are dealing with most of it. What is sad
is that all these things that we save and that are important to us, ultimately aren’t that important.

I’m not great with things either – I’m constantly getting rid of stuff.

I’m sorry about your classmates – it’s very possible that I grew up with someone who died in a war but I don’t know about it. I know people who
have been involved in wars but none that have died.

By: Tumblemoose

Tumblemoose — Wed, 27 May 2009 04:44:06 +0000

Kim, Heartwarming. I know that when I think about my dad, it's always with a little bit of a melancholy smile. Mom and I talk about him quite a bit and it's always fond memories, which I know he would have wanted. George Tumblemoose´s last blog post - What Kindergarten taught me about writing today

By: Kikolani

Kikolani — Tue, 26 May 2009 23:28:48 +0000

It’s always good to remember the fun times with someone we have lost, and to hear about the ways that our loved one touched someone elses’ life, especially in funny ways. That was a wonderful story to read.

~ Kristi

By: Patricia

Patricia — Tue, 26 May 2009 22:48:23 +0000

Lovely writing and good to laugh. I am remembering my mum’s death today – thinking about what to do with all her pictures, in frames and albums – Maybe I can learn to scan them and put them on a flash drive – but what to do with those kinds of physical things?

I have boxes of her income taxes and paperwork…the lawyer said shred one set every year.

I am not a good things person – like the stories better.

I wish I could say I didn’t know anyone who had died in a war – I walked over the the state memorials yesterday and read every name. 6 of the fellows I went to 1st grade with are listed on the Viet Nam wall…alone

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By: Kim Woodbridge

Kim Woodbridge — Tue, 26 May 2009 18:35:11 +0000

Hi Ajith – Thanks! I don’t write too many personal articles but I’m glad
that people enjoy them. I’m glad the burial is done and that it was better
than I anticipated.

By: Ajith Edassery

Ajith Edassery — Tue, 26 May 2009 17:29:01 +0000

Kim, Thanks for the update on the last rites and the day's proceedings. I remember you mentioning about the winter caused delay. Some of your narratiions are really interesting... I still remember the post about your grandma. Ajith Ajith Edassery´s last blog post - Blog Statistics: What, when and where?

By: Kim Woodbridge

Kim Woodbridge — Tue, 26 May 2009 12:41:33 +0000

Hi Vered – It ended up being a nice visit. I think she would have been
happy about it.

By: Vered - MomGrind

Vered - MomGrind — Tue, 26 May 2009 03:15:44 +0000

Thank you for sharing this memory, Kim. I think it's great to remember loved ones who passed away in a positive way. Vered - MomGrind´s last blog post - A Rose Garden