The next decade....what's in store?

How do you preserve the memories of a departed one?

When someone passes away, the first thing I do is think about all the interactions I've had with them, when was the last time I spoke with or saw them, I look up correspondence I've had from them - letters or emails and I look for pictures of them. I also write about them either in my journal or on this blog. Hopefully this blog won't die!

I don't ever want to forget the people who were special to me who have departed.

I also talk about them long after they are gone. In our family, we will share jokes about people who have passed away, or talk about what they always used to do or say. This is how we try to keep the memories alive. If you don't then the departed one becomes a distant memory and I don't think that is right.

How do you preserve the memories of your departed ones?