Top 10 Ways to Remember Those Who Have Died at Christmas and the Holidays
1. Hang a special ornament to honor a loved one.
The ornament you choose may be an old one, one that your loved one particularly liked, or it may be one that is new just for this occasion.
Print, Decorate, Share, Honor and Remember with an Ornament.
Make your own special ornament from many choices.
Hang a seed ornament or wreath for the birds
2. Light a candle or a (hospice) tree.
3. Put up a stocking for the loved one.
Let family and friends add notes that can be shared later.
Have everyone include small mementos that somehow reminds them of the love one who has died or reminds them of a particular story.
Pick a time that seems right perhaps on Christmas Eve, on Christmas afternoon after presents are opened or another time to sit around, read the notes and letters, share the mementos and favorite and remember your loved one.
4. Include photographs and mementos of your loved one as you decorate.
5. Remember your loved one in song.
Sing the person's favorite Christmas Carols.
Listen to his or her favorite music.
6. Make and serve the person's favorite holiday dish. Set a place for the person.
Serve the dish to family members. Make some extra and take to someone who is homebound or by him or herself for the holidays.
7. Offer a toast or share a blessing at a party or holiday meal.
Use one of our memorial and/or inspirational toasts to remember and honor those who have died and to celebrate those who are still living.
8. Say a prayer or take a moment to remember at the start of a family meal.
9. Practice Random Acts of Kindness in memory of your loved one.
10. Donate time and/or money to the loved one's favorite charity or a worthy cause.
Donate time, food and clothing to a favorite charity, homeless or animal shelter or home for abused women. See the following article for more suggestions on how to give to charities without spending money.
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