Testimonials - My Daddy
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I've had my Daddy's ashes in the original box on a shelf in my home for the past 15 years. The idea of moving his ashes to something nicer always seemed weird because it was too permanent, as much as that doesn't make sense.
Last week, I finally used the living urn I got about a year ago. It's so silly, but even after ordering it last year, I wasn't ready.
I still really wasn't ready when I finally ordered the tree 3 weeks ago, but I knew that if I could put it off, I probably would.
Well, the tree came a week ago so I put on my big girl pants and planted the gardenias, with my Daddy's ashes in the living urn, on our deck, overlooking the lake.
I think he'd be happy that his tree is where we make great memories, and that he can be apart of that in a way now. Instead of sitting on a shelf, inside, away from friends and family.
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Amanda Anderson
Amanda Anderson