I am planning a Memorial for a 22 year old friend of mine who drowned in Fire Island

[La Lioness Priyanka]

over the weekend.

If anyone has any good ideas for a interactive nonformal nonreligious memorial, please let me know.

[NJmaverick]

1. My condolences

although unfortunately I don't have any ideas to pass on.

[Rising Phoenix]

2. music

music he loved and also music that you and his other loved ones love that make you think of him and celebrate. Maybe some of his favorite things. Foods, pics, etc


For my dads 15th anniversary of his death I planned a thing. All his favorite foods, beer, music......nothing sad, we laughed everytime we cracked open one of those awful peanuts he loved and drank his St. Pauls beer.

I am so sorry for your loss :hugs:

[livetohike]

3. I'm sorry for your loss

:hug: A friend of ours died in an airplane crash in the 90's. There were no remains recovered. The family hand an open casket where everyone could put in pictures, or items to remember him and we took turns sharing stories about the first time we met, or something funny that happened, etc.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

4. sounds good.

[tigereye]

5. that's terrible! I am so sorry

I attended one where everyone simply shared the music and recordings the friend had made (he was a trained singer) at another friend's home, and then ate a lot of nice food. Another friend's wake involved a concert of all his musician friends at a club.


:hug:

[LynzM]

6. I'm so sorry, Pri....

(((many hugs)))

One idea I've read, but not done personally, is to have a basket where people can "leave a memory" and then those memories are compiled into a book or letter or email, or whatever medium you like, and given out to everyone... or I guess you could read them out loud as part of the memorial.

I'm so sorry for your loss.

[SidneyCarton]

7. Memories.

Have some friends come up and share their favorite memories about the departed, the ones that they find definitive, that will stay with them years from now.

If your friend had a favorite poem this might something to have recited too.

These suggestions may be too personal, as the grief is still quite fresh, but they came to mind.

[Zomby Woof]

8. I am very sorry for your loss

The only idea I can think of: If you and your friends have treasured photos of your friend, compile them into a slideshow/PowerPoint type of presentation, with a soundtrack of your friend's favorite music. Try to get photos of your friend from infancy to the present.

:hug:

[RadiationTherapy]

9. Any and all forms of art. Have a variety of art supplies

chalks, paints, paper, canvas and let people honor your friend.

Music jams.

Storytelling.

Dancing.

Good luck.

[applegrove]

10. So sorry.