Members sugartree714 Posted January 22, 2018 Members Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 I'm planning to have a baby soon and one of my fears is that I might die before the kid grows up. My main concern is not being there for him or her while the kid grows up and provide guidance and direction. It's not fair on a kid to grow up with out a mom or dad. Would be be insensitive if I created a collage about myself with some nuggets of personal wisdom and ask a lawyer to to give to the child on his or her 18th birthday, say if something where to happen to me before then? Do you know anyone tried doing something similar before? Would it freak the kid out if they got something like this from a dead person? Could something like this have a negative effect on people who have gone past the grieving process and moved on? I'm not even sure if this is the right forum for this. :S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ModKonnie Posted January 23, 2018 Members Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 Sugartree714, I don't think this is morbid; in fact, it doesn't sound like a bad idea. You could create one and give it to your child yourself when she/he becomes an adult. It may strengthen your relationship as you both learn how to become friends as adults. ModKonnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sugartree714 Posted January 24, 2018 Author Members Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 Thanks for your support ModKonnie. I just hope it won't upset her/him if I say something did happen to me and it brought back upsetting memories of my death. On the other hand, could it help with part of the grieving process if they received the collage right after my death? I wonder how many people out there might have tried doing this. This topic is hard to talk about in real life. :S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ModKonnie Posted January 24, 2018 Members Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 Well, if I could have had a collage from my father explaining who he is from the time I was born--I would have found that to be the most precious gift he ever gave me. I would love to know what my mother was thinking about and feeling and doing when she was young. So, I think the good would outweigh the possible negatives... ModKonnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nicole-my grief journey Posted February 3, 2018 Members Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 One of my most cherished things is a memory book my mother made for me. I look at it a lot! She also did them for all of my brothers and I just discovered a heritage album she made. I love them and it grounds me to see pictures and know about all my family members. I’ve had two brothers pass away and their books help me to remember good times instead of always thinking about how things happened and why. Especially in times of feeling alone or needing to connect. If there is someone you trust and is good at talking and listening, I would give the book to them to pass a long. That way if your child has questions or strong feelings when receiving their book, they have someone there to listen and go over things with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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