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ALBUM
PICTURES
The Forever in Our Hearts Album is unique in its design.
Rather than being a blank album in which families would
be expected to decide how to use the pages, it gives
direction on what could be included through the use
of a heading on each of the pages. For those who
don't feel very creative, this is a big help.
More importantly,
we've provided an Album Guide that gives page-by-page
instruction as to how to use the album and thoughts
about how to navigate the difficult journey of grief.
Grieving is a hard thing to understand and it helps
to know what to expect and how to best help yourself
through it.
The album
is approximately 5" x 7"and has a padded,
embossed cover and beautiful illustrations throughout
by a very gifted artist named Chris Garborg. Chris truly
put his heart into this album and exceeded our expectations.
The album has 24 pages and is acid-free and lignin free
to preserve pictures for many years.
We have included
on this page several pictures of the album interiors
and some excerpts from the Album Guide.
If you are
interested in purchasing one of these albums or other
items, please visit our Resources
page.
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"If
you did choose a name for your baby, it is very
important that this baby gets that special name.
Embrace that name with all your heart, instead
of 'saving it' for the next baby. When and
if the time comes to name the next baby, there
will be another name just as precious for that
child."
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"Weeks
or months after the loss of your baby, you may
experience unusual thoughts and strong feelings.
You may feel angry at people who don't understand
what you're going through or sad when you see
another family with a new baby. 'How can the world
just go on as if everything is normal, when we've
lost our baby?' is a common feeling among grieving
parents."
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| "Who
came to see you during this difficult time?
Who was there to cry with you, care for you, show
you a special kindness or understanding, or just
be with you? This is the place to honor those
special people by placing pictures of them or
notes from them or by writing down your thoughts
about them."
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"If
your baby could tell you one thing it would probably
be that he would want you to lovingly embrace
his memory, but not to stay anchored in the past.
He would also want you to know that he is happy
and cared for in a place where there are no more
tears or pain."
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| "Here
are some ideas to help your family remember your
little one:
name your baby.
plant a tree in your baby's honor or bulbs that
come up every spring.
remember anniversaries such as the baby's birthday
or 'good-bye day' with a small celebration or
ceremony."
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