Wednesday was really lovely. I think the way we chose to spend the day was perfect. In the morning, the three of us reflected a little bit, just the three of us. Then we headed briefly over to Anthony's mum's place to float some candles in the bath in Sam's memory.
From 12-8pm, we had a steady flow of people through the house. I kept up a heap of food all day (I love to feed people!) and we talked and laughed and remembered. It really was great.
A group of Sam's friends came over for a while, which was just lovely. They sat in my study (because we don't have a 'Sam' room any more), ate chips, drank Pepsi Max (Sam's drink of choice), and talked about Sam. They even wrote down some nice Sam memories for me (which I might share with you some time soon!)
Anthony's very talented brother Christopher recently completed a mural in Sam's honour:
And many of our guests added new messages. It was nice to see some of the thing people had written
Of course, I wish that the reason for the get-together never happened, but it was a fitting way to honour Sam and mark the passing of a whole year without him. I, for one, really appreciated the chance to talk about Sam without the melancholy.
Thanks to everyone who came along, or sent lovely message (the ones attached to my last post were lovely, thanks!).
Next up - Christmas!
Sounds like a lovely time and that you are surrounded by some really loving and supportive people. What a great way to teach kids about handling grief too!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful way to remember and honour Sam. I agree with Andrea - what a wonderful way to include and support Sam's friends as well.
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