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Bereavement

applegrove

(123,680 posts) Sat Jul 17, 2021, 12:17 AM Jul 2021

Here is a cairn my brother made for my older brother who passed in late [View all]

April. Because my late brother lived in Japan for 30 years and met the love of his life there, the cairn is not done in stacked stones as the scots would do, or in the shape of a person as with an inuksuk of high arctic peoples in Canada would do. It is done with the stones separated, and with some thought the relationship between them, and with the negative space all part of the beauty. This is on an island in a lake in Quebec where we grew up. Thank you to the cousins who made it happen.

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Here is a cairn my brother made for my older brother who passed in late [View all] applegrove Jul 2021 OP

I think it is beautiful. Blue Dawn Jul 2021 #1

Thank you. He was a big presence in our lives despite the fact he lived applegrove Jul 2021 #2

What you just wrote is such a loving tribute of your brother. Blue Dawn Jul 2021 #3

This is beautiful. calimary Jul 2021 #4

My younger brother is very creative. It is perfect. Took him an hour and a half applegrove Jul 2021 #9

Lovely tribute. Condolences on the loss of your brother. littlemissmartypants Jul 2021 #5

Oh yes. He was entertaining and we have lots of stories to share with applegrove Jul 2021 #6

This is beautiful, as are babylonsister Jul 2021 #7

Yes. He is always beside me. Thank you. applegrove Jul 2021 #8