Birthday Remembrances
September 29, 2007 by The Grief Blog
Filed under Birthday Remembrances, Blog, Q&A
We are starting a new category called Birthday Remembrances. The question keeps being asked, “How can I remember/celebrate my child’s birthday after they are gone?” Let us know what you do so those who are newly bereaved have some ideas and can choose or develop a birthday remembrance that is just right for their family.
The first entry is posted below.
Drs. Gloria and Heidi
Remembering Joshua’s 11th Birthday
We spent most of Joshua’s birthday evening at our church. One lady who lost her baby 10 years ago to sids said they let go balloons each year on her son’s birthday. They let go one balloon for each year that has passed. We thought that sounded like a good idea that the other children would enjoy. We bought the balloons and a birthday cake. We had the cake at our Wednesday night church dinner but it was too late to let go of the balloons that night so we thought we would wait until the next day.
Gasp…the balloons had lost there helium!
So our new tradition….We had the children say something they liked and remembered about Joshua and then they got to pop a balloon. Then the next one got to do the same until all the balloons were gone. They had a blast and got to think of good memories about our Joshua who would have been 11
Last 5 posts in Birthday Remembrances
- The Gift of Keith - Today is His Birthday - May 20th, 2008
- A Remembrance of Our Daughter Who Died in Ghana, West Africa - October 23rd, 2007
- How Do We Celebrate Our Son’s 21st Birthday? - October 16th, 2007
- Remembering Joshua’s Birthday - September 29th, 2007
On our daughter’s first birthday and “heaven Day” (which are only 8 days apart: Dec. 16th & Dec 24th), we decided to have a day of remembrance we called her “Life Celebration”. We chose a day in the middle and created special invitations. I made a poem up and had her picture on the invitation. Then invited everyone to bring an ornament that reminded them of Lindsay in some way. Some were very unique: a girl snowboarder (she loved snowboarding!), a black angel cat (her cat looks just like it), a glass angel holding her birthstone, photo ornaments, angels of all kinds, a cross, plus many others. Everyone really put thought & love into their choice. We had a small Christmas tree in our diningroom which was for her and continue to. Family & friends continue to give us ornaments and it helps us so much to know they remember.
I have had birthday parties for my son every year since his death. He was 10 when he died and he loved his birthday and celebrating, so I have a party for him. Somehow, I know that he knows and is happy that we still celebrate him.