This may look like just an ordinary hand-painted water can but it is so much more! The mother of my husband's best friend died recently joining my husband's best friend in Heaven who also died unexpectedly a few years ago. Unfortunately my kids were sick and my husband had to go to her memorial service without me.
When my hubby arrived home, I hugged him tight. He said it was a nice memorial and that he thought she and I had a lot of things in common. She was crafty and liked to cook. This made me smile that he noticed these things.
He told me that he brought me a gift. I was intrigued, what could it be?
He said that his friend's Mom collected water cans. She had 287 water cans around her home. At the memorial service, all of the attendants were told they could pick one of her water cans to take home. Gabe said his first thought was to take a small one, but then he saw this one that was hand painted with a Christmas scene. I am a Christmas fanatic. I love everything Christmas, and he picked this one especially for me! I was touched so deeply by this. Touched by the story, by his gesture, by recieving this water can and what it all meant.
What an amazing, priceless gift. Although I had never met this woman, I am touched by her spirit. She loved her children, she liked crafting and cooking and collecting water cans. Her life was meaningful and a piece of something she loved belongs to many different people now. Some people she knew well, and others she didn’t, like me. I know that I will think of her everytime I see this water can displayed in my home and her memory will live on.
I collect crosses. I have a wall full. Most have been gifts to me, each one is special in it’s own way. I hope by the time I die, I have one hundred or more. I hope that at my memorial my loved ones will let each person pick one to take home. A little something to remember me by.
Thanks for reading my story, sorry it turned out to be so long! Thank you for your comments!
20 comments:
How touching...I have a small collection of watering cans
What an awesome story! I love it, it's so inspiring. Thanks for sharing it.
What a beautiful story and a wonderful gift for you to treasure!
Oh, that's such a tender story. That would be a neat legagcy to pass on those crosses.
Very cool memento.
That is so sweet and touching. I love your husbands pick too, I'm a snowman lover.
That is SO awesome! I teared up reading it... what a beautiful thing to remember her by. The watering can is GORGEOUS! :)
What a great story and gift!!!
How very touching. Very sweet of your husband to pick this one out.
that's a great story..thanks for sharing.
Great photo to go along with a meaningful story! Love the bright blue sky behind the can. I am sure she would be thrilled to know someone who really cares has one of her prized watering cans.
What a touching story! I am sure you will treasure this watering can forever!
What a sweet story, and how perceptive of your DH to find the one that he knew you would like.
Nice layered shot of your DD!
That is so beautiful. I love your story and its such a heartfelt memory
Your post gave me chills. What a cool thing, and I love your idea about passing the same thing along with your cross collection. Love the light and the way you composed the photo of your pretty watering can too.
that made me teary. What a beautiful story.
What a sweet story- very touching- those kind of gifts are the best kinds- from the heart!
This is so moving! TFS. What a wonderful idea fop a memorial.
What a very touching story!
how sweet of gabe! that was awesome =)
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