seventeenth memory [text]

[brokenmemories]

i have a question 

if you've ever had someone gone from your life

would you do something to celebrate their birthday? even if they're not around to appreciate it?

thank you 

Comments

[ardent]

[...the response this will get is surprisingly subdued, given the usual shouting and grandstanding this one is prone to; it's...a good question, really.]

Personally? Yes, but I think "celebrate" is the wrong word. It was family, in my case; I don't think he would have really appreciated my remembering it even if he was able to know about it somehow, but it's important to me to do so.

Take the time to remember the person, maybe dedicate the day to them? It doesn't have to be lavish...unless they would have wanted that, I guess?

[brokenmemories]

now that i read it over, i think 'celebrate' was actually a wrong word to use in this case

your suggestion about what to do does sound the right thing to do however
its been a while since she's actually crossed my mind so i think that'll be a good start

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i am sorry to hear about what happened in your family