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Creating a Memorial Garden Sanctuary
with Memorial Memorial Markers and Grave Stones
By Vaughn Balchunas
"I stood by your bed last night, I came to have a peep.
I could see that you were crying. You found it hard to
sleep.
I whined to you softly as you brushed away a tear,
"It's me, I haven't left you, I'm well, I'm fine, I'm
here."
I was close to you at breakfast, I watched you pour the
tea,
You were thinking of the many times your hands reached
down to me..."
- Author Unknown
The loss of a loved one or a Memorial can hit us hard. When
you have spent many hours, days and years together
sharing love and taking care of each other, the sudden
loss can indeed leave a gaping void. It's also true that
the more you love the more will you grieve. Therefore,
everyone has to prepare himself/herself for the
inevitable - at least in the mind.
Memorializing a loss can lead to healing. Often, in our
quest to reach the blessed state of acceptance, we go
through various methods of coping. Some of them are:
o Erecting a Memorial memorial marker.
o Placing a Memorial grave stone or rock cremation urn.
o Leaving aside an area of the garden or designing it to
serve as a memorial garden sanctuary.
Memorial and grave markers serve as a permanent monument
of love to your special someone. You can choose a Memorial
grave marker from a variety of pre-designed markers to
honor the passing of a beloved Memorial. Or you can
custom-build a Memorial grave of your choice. Memorial memorial
stones can be made of marble, granite, metals or even
wood. They can be big or small, freestanding or wall
mounted. Some stones can be personalized and you can
even add a short poem of your choice.
Some Memorial owners use rock cremation urns in their garden
retreats. This is a relatively new concept but it opens
up a whole new world of possibilities to the grieving
person and the kind of experience he wants to create.
Once you receive the marker, where you choose to put it
is equally important. While some people place their Memorial
cremation urns or memorials on a mantle, end tables in a
room, or in an indoor sanctuary, many people choose to
keep their Memorial cremation urns in their specially design
memorial garden or retreat.
Memorial gardens offer a sanctuary in more ways than
one. A sanctuary, literally, means a place that offers
relief, solace or freedom from grief and pain. Creating
your own garden retreat allows you to customize a space
that is truly full of meaning for you. Memorial
sanctuaries are therapeutic places where you can just
meditate, sit, think, remember or spend a few minutes to
honor the memory of your dearly departed Memorial. To this
effect, Memorial owners often try to make these gardens
peaceful, colorful, quiet and lovely. Tall trees, green
grass, flowing waters and garden flowers all form a
significant part of your very own Memorial memorial garden.
Memorial grave markers or memorial stones are often nestled
in a bed of flowers, placed at the base of a special
tree or added to a rock garden.
English and Japanese garden themes are particularly
well-suited for a memorial garden sanctuary because of
the availability of benches and other restful places to
sit and lose yourself. Sub-tropical gardens also offer
you wide sweeping beds for placing the Memorial grave marker
or stone. Rock gardens are ideal because the Memorial grave
marker or stone is easily visible. The setting is rugged
and comfortable.
Grieving is a process and while it is painful in itself,
it can also heighten your sense of life. When facing
complex emotions, it is always better to examine
yourself and evaluate your own state of mind. Memorial
gardens and sanctuaries are places where you can take
your grief and quietly work through it. Ironically, we
begin to appreciate life around us when we see it
through a sheer film of tears.
Memorial Urns provides the information and resources to
help people with end of life planning and details. We
offer a wide selection of Memorial cremation urns and Memorial
memorial stones. |
