i finally had enough money for my Dragon's urn.
we had talked about what he and i wanted a year before he died when he had to have his heart stint replaced. we were both going to be cremated and have our ashes combined and then given to the sea.
i've been saving and having a hard time with it, but i finally got the money. and i ordered his urn, our urn. it is silver and has seagulls etched in it. i put his dog tags and his little ceramic skunk that he and his Marine Corps fire team got and put on leather cords to wear. my Dragon said they picked the skunk because they always got the missions that really stunk.
so it's here. it came. my daughter came over after work and helped me. i've got it set up on my mantle with his flag, his medals, my pewter dragons, and............
7 comments:
Wow -- this is beautiful -- I should post a picture of Gavin's urn soon too.
THANK YOU!
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Supa
The urn is beautiful and representative of the love of the sea you shared with your Dragon. I hope that now that it has finally arrived, you will feel some relief, peace and comfort.
It is beautiful! Glad it arrived safely.
So glad you were able to get your urn. By posting the picture, you have allowed me to find beauty in the sea gulls I tend to take for granted. Thank you.
Supa Dupa, i'd love to see your photo.
Widow in the Middle, the seagulls is why i picked this one. i feel good that he is in such a beautiful object. he deserves everything, and then some.
Suddenwidow, i mostly posted the photo for you, so you could see since we talked about it on the phone Sunday. =0}
SSSF, seagulls are often called dirty and noisy. but as often as the Dragon and i walked down to the beaches we got to see their characters and personalities. they are still loud and dirty but we named them so they became ours to watch over together. and with our common love of the ocean, this urn seemed perfect for us.
I love the urn motif--as I love the ocean. I am so glad you got it...it is truly beautiful...if such a thing can be beautiful?
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