Unusual tribute!

@jillhill (37354)
United States
April 23, 2009 3:21pm CST
Another mylot friend started a discussion about an accident which reminded me of a story about my cousins daughter when she was little.....well Kristie was a girl that everyone loved...everyone! She died two years ago at the age of 34 one month after giving birth to her second daughter. From a stroke! The next year on her birthday all her coworkers (that loved her so much) packed a lunch and went to her grave and had lunch together "with" Kristie! It is one of the sweetest things I have ever heard of anyone doing as a tribute to a friend. Have you ever heard of something quite like this?
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@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
24 Apr 09
Hey jill~ That is the sweetest thing that I have ever heard anyone do for a friend! It is quite an unusual tribute most definitely, but as unique as it is it is showing how much they truly loved their dear friend! I don't think that there could be a nicer tribute to anyone then to be remembered in such a thoughful and caring way.
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@jillhill (37354)
• United States
24 Apr 09
It was a wonderful thing for them to do!
@carolbee (16230)
• United States
23 Apr 09
Don't believe I've heard of this sort of tribute. How sweet. She must have been just a wonderful woman. How sad to lose her so young. I am so sorry to hear about this situation. And her little girls will be raised without their mom is terribly sad. Having a stroke at 34 is exceptionally young but guess anything can happen. May she rest in peace.
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@jillhill (37354)
• United States
24 Apr 09
I know she is resting in peace!
@AmbiePam (85604)
• United States
23 Apr 09
I recently read about a woman who gave birth, and the second day after the birth she got out of the hospital bed, stood up, and collasped. A blood clot had dislodged as soon as she gotten out of bed. In cases like these that are so unexpected, I think it is even more important to find ways to honor the person. I mean what the co-workers of your cousins daughter did is a tribute that I'm sure will be something special to the little one she left behind. I have no stories like that to share, but I hope it gives some of us ideas on how to cope and honor the people who have gone on before us.
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@jillhill (37354)
• United States
24 Apr 09
Thank you!
@lilybug (21107)
• United States
23 Apr 09
Aww, that was so sweet of her former co workers to do that. I don't know of anyone who has done anything like that before. That was an unusual but sweet tribute to your cousins daughter.
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
24 Apr 09
It really was! I wouldn't have thought to do something that touching!
@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
24 Apr 09
Ths is a beautiful tribute to Kristie. Every year, on my husband's anniversary we have a Mass for him. After Mass - assuming that I am not alone on the Island - then the children and I go out to lunch and talk about him. For the first few years it was dreadful, but since then we remember so mnay of the funny things that we all experienced and what a wonderful man he was that we give thanks to God for having himn in our lives. May she never be forgotten.
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
24 Apr 09
And what a wonderful tribute to your husband!
@messageme (2821)
• United States
24 Apr 09
Just wanted to say that is the sweatest thing I have ever heard. You just brought tears to my eyes. I feel really bad for her kids as well.
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
24 Apr 09
She was laying in bed with the baby next to her....they are lucky she didn't roll over or something on Lily....anyway thanks!