After each layout I complete I write the date on the back. With ever layout I did last night I was more and more aware of what the next day was. The 17th. I stopped what I was working on. I couldn't stop thinking about how I felt about this or what it meant to me. So I just started writing...crying...feeling. Remembering every detail as if it happened yesterday. This is what came out. I created it for me. For my brother. It was about time I wrote down some of my thoughts. It was difficult, but so good.
the photos of my brother (left) and his friend Jeff who died with him in the accident.
the photos of my brother (left) and his friend Jeff who died with him in the accident.
7 comments:
ahh Amy.. it's beautiful. I'm so glad you wrote your feelings down. It is a beautiful tribute to Alan.
Very cool and no doubt therapeutic that you did that layout and wrote all your feelings.
how touching... i am so glad you were able to be alone, uninterupted and just feel these things. so glad you took time to write it down and on top of it all you have a beautiful layout... i have been thinking about you today so i'm glad you shared this.
I am so glad that you got time to yourself to really allow the healing to come for you. I love the picture. I think it is a perfect tribute to Alan and Jeff. I love it.
This must have really been a cathartic experience. How great that you could be totally alone with your thoughts and feelings. I think it's great you got them down on paper.
what a beautiful poem, memory, journal... i always heard such wonderful things about your brother from mindy.
i want you to know i called all 4 of my brothers tonight and told them i loved them, thank you for inspiring me to do so.
much love and compassion.
kbc
Ames, that was so lovely to read. I'm so glad you wrote it down finally. I can't imagine going through that but I feel both Alan and Jeff must have been so strong in their testimonies that they were needed on the other side sooner that anyone would have thought. He sounds like a wonderful friend, son and brother.
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