Barbra Grondin / Thanadoula & Funeral Celebrant

08/26/2025

Les souvenirs que tu m'as laissés me font sourire!!!
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The memories you left behind make me smile!!!

08/15/2025

So, grief walked up to love,
and asked if it would dance.
Love blamed grief for everything
and rudely answered "no chance."

Grief stood there watching love.
Knowing there was nothing it could do.
It shared in every teardrop
and felt the heartache too.

Love hated grief so fiercely,
and prayed for it to go away.
Grief could never leave though
and it was here to stay.

Every day it asked the same question,
"Love, please dance with me."
Everyday was met with the answer
"Please just leave me be."

Grief and love shared every moment.
Every thought was just the same.
Every day they fought a battle,
Of love along with blame.

Grief finally stopped asking,
and pulled love to its chest.
Together they swayed to memories,
and shared their empty nest.

Grief never let go of love again.
They made better music as one.
After all if there was no love,
then grief wouldn't belong...

Joanne Boyle ~ Heartfelt

07/18/2025

Avez-vous déja remarqué des pièces de monnaies laisser sur une pierre tombale? Voici ce quelles représente: 1 sous- un vétéran est passé dire Bonjour. 5 sous- la personne fit son entraînement avec le défunt. 10 sous- fut déployée avec la personne et le 25 sous- était présent lors de sa mort.

Mais que vous ayez ou pas un historique militaire , vous pouvez toujours laisser une pièce de monnaie. 💕

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Ever noticed coins left on a headstone? This is the meaning: Pennies are fellow veterans saying hello. Nickels trained with your person. Dimes deployed with them, and quarters were there when he/ she died.

But regardless if theres a military background or not, you can still leave a coin. 💕

07/07/2025

Si seulement l'amour aurait pût te sauver, tu aurais vécue éternellement 💕
Une de mes préférées!

One of my personal favourites 💕

To this day, has the intensity of the love you carry for them diminished in anyway?

I can only speak for myself, and personally, if anything, I used to miss him more than how much I loved him, but today, I love him has much as I miss him. 💕

06/29/2025

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06/07/2025

Le deuil nous transforme, pas parce que nous passons au travers, mais plutôt parce que nous l'intégrons à notre vie, le laissant devenir une partie de nous. 💕

06/06/2025

04/15/2025

Une légende Japonaise dit que pleurer est la façon pour nos yeux de parler quand notre bouche ne peux expliquer combien notre cœur est brisé! 💕

03/19/2025

Jim Carrey once said: Grief is not just an emotion—it’s an unraveling, a space where something once lived but is now gone. It carves through you, leaving a hollow ache where love once resided.

In the beginning, it feels unbearable, like a wound that will never close. But over time, the raw edges begin to mend. The pain softens, but the imprint remains—a quiet reminder of what once was. The truth is, you never truly "move on." You move with it. The love you had does not disappear; it transforms. It lingers in the echoes of laughter, in the warmth of old memories, in the silent moments where you still reach for what is no longer there. And that’s okay.

Grief is not a burden to be hidden. It is not a weakness to be ashamed of. It is the deepest proof that love existed, that something beautiful once touched your life. So let yourself feel it. Let yourself mourn. Let yourself remember.

There is no timeline, no “right” way to grieve. Some days will be heavy, and some will feel lighter. Some moments will bring unexpected waves of sadness, while others will fill you with gratitude for the love you were lucky enough to experience.

Honor your grief, for it is sacred. It is a testament to the depth of your heart. And in time, through the pain, you will find healing—not because you have forgotten, but because you have learned how to carry both love and loss together.