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I want to share what has been heavily on my mind for a long time now and I have shared my feelings with some local funeral homes and maybe just maybe it will give some comfort to future grieving families …

There’s a quote that says
“ One small change can make a big difference “

Before I did the Angel Of Hope the standard norm of obituaries never stood out to me but after talking to hundreds of parents every year for 9 years who have lost a child I look at many things in life differently. Not sure you remember me telling you that I worked part time at Ward Wilson in the 1980’s. Obituaries have for as far back as I can remember been written with everything in the past tense……….

John was the son of..
Jane was the daughter of…
John was the father of…
Jane was the parent of.
And then……….
John LOVED his family
Jane LOVED her family

People have their own beliefs about the Bible’s interpretation of what happens after we die …but I believe if the obituary could be written…..

John IS the son of…
Jane IS the daughter of…
John LOVES his family
Jane LOVES her family
John IS the father of
Jane IS the mother of……

Maybe that might give just a small bit of comfort to the families .

I’ll always be my children’s father even after I’m gone

And my children and everyone else’s children will ALWAYS be my children and their children.

I know the computer programs and especially AI now that it exists automatically writes or gives hints to creating an obituary.

But Maybe. Just Maybe!!

If you could help change how they are written it might just help families.

I, just like you, will ALWAYS love my children after I’m gone…

Please don’t let anyone write in my obituary that I LOVED my children.

Just a thought.

Hopefully this will be that
SMALL CHANGE THAT CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE

Steve Hardwick

Wiregrass Angel Of Hope

 

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