Forget Me Nots

 

by Linda Calcote

 

 

 

                    Forget Me Nots

 

 

 

 

Welcome to Forget-me-nots!
 

Each of us has experienced the loss of a loved one at one time or another in our lives. Grief touches us all.

I lost my beautiful daughter Erin Marie in a car accident June 10th, 2004. She was 23. Erin touched everyone she met with her compassion, her sense of humor and her wisdom far beyond her years. Erin loved wildflowers. Her favorites were forget-me-nots. She even had a tattoo of one on the palm of her hand.

I know the person whom you have loved and lost was so very special to your heart. These are just bracelets. There is nothing magical about them. They can’t take away the pain that you are going through. My hope and prayer for you is that when you look at this bracelet, you will remember the laughter and joy that your loved one brought to your life. And that will bring a smile to your face, if only for a little while.

Maybe you know someone who has suffered the loss of someone close to them and you're looking for a unique and sincere sympathy / condolence gift for the bereaved. No words of condolences seem to be enough to let the grieving know how much your heart aches for them. A forget-me-not memorial bracelet along with a sympathy card is a wonderful way to let them know you care.

These remembrance bracelets are handcrafted 6 ½" or 7 ½" stretch bracelets that are made with periwinkle and yellow fiber optic beads (the color of forget-me-not flowers), button fresh water pearls and gold or silver metal beads. Also a poem that I have written is included with each bracelet.

A portion of the proceeds from the sale of each bracelet are donated to Compassionate Friends. This is an international organization created for bereaved families and the people who care about them following the death of a child at any age. For more information or to make a donation, please go to www.compassionatefriends.org .