Wow… that’s a hard one… I suck at stuff like this… I quite like the idea of having a Shrek quote on there though, for some reason…

Good luck making a decision babe. I wish I could do more than saying I suck at this…

WOW what a difficult thing to have to decide on.  I suggest the 2nd one.

Good luck with this decision making process hon. 

*hugs*

I don’t have any suggetions, since this is a very personal endeavor.  But I do want you to know that my thoughts are, and have always been with you since learning about what happened.

**hugs**

My personal fav is “ Sleep undisturbed within the peaceful shrine, Till angels wake thee with a note like thine”. But as mentioned previously this is something that should come from deep within your heart. I’m sure you’ll come up with something meaningful. Your awesome at expressing yourself in words. You can do this Dawg!

XOXOXO

Originally, I thought I would no sooner suggest an idea of my own here than to give you any bullshit about knowing what you’re going through.  Clearly this is not my place and I’d never presume it to be so.

That said, while I came in here to say I rather liked the bit from the Beatitudes, I looked at the picture you posted and the first thought in my head was a line from a band I don’t particularly care for:  Guns ‘n’ Roses.

“Sweet Child of Mine”.

Four words which, in this context, convey quite a lot, in my humble opinion.

I agree that DJ would like a Shrek quote.  I also agree that this is too personal of a decision for me to give an opinion beyond that.  Can you talk about it with your family more?  With Pudding?

I do like the shrek one, but I also like the Crow one. Good luck man. I know its got to be rough. Hopefully you have an okay holiday.

Upon reading this, I immediately thought of “How far that little candle sheds its light” from The Merchant Of Venice.  It speaks to me.

I know this is one of the hardest times in your life and there’s nothing I can say to make it easier on you.  But I care and I want you to know that.

My God you look so young in that picture, and so much like DJ.

I love Miss Ann’s suggestion, for what my opinion on this is worth.

Oh, this is so difficult. My thoughts are with you.

I like this from A Course in Miracles, which is my spiritual path. It may not be your cup of tea, though.

My Father supports me, protects me, and directs me in all things...I am eternally blessed as His Son.
ACIM Lesson 58

My sis passed away this year. Her birthday is Monday and it is just wrenching to me. We just need to keep hanging on.

Wow. I got nothing, honey, but a big, fat, hugantic *HUG* for you.

I’m thinking about you. A lot lately.

It’s not my place, but my only suggestion would be to go with the one that reminds you the most of your son.  The Shrek one makes me smile, the last two make me cry.

Even the most expert writer would have a difficult time with this.

I agree with Poppy that DJ would like a Shrek quote, and I also like the fifth one and Miss Ann’s suggestion.

I don’t know if these will be of any use, and you may have already come across them, but I thought I’d mention a few that stuck in my mind when a friend was making a similar decision. Maybe they’ll bring something else to your mind. 

“The song is ended but the melody lingers on” (don’t remember the source)

“I thank my God upon every remembrance of you” (Philippians 1:3)

“God gives us love. Something to love He lends us.” (Alfred Tennyson)

“The LORD watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another” (Genesis 31:49)

I really liked the last one the best.

My thoughts will be with you tomorrow.  And Saturday.

I like Miss Ann’s thought...and who better but a close friend of yours to lend a hand with this trying task.  As you may, may not know...I just lost a close friend.  Not nearly the magnitude of losing a son, which I have intimate experience with.  Someone wrote a card to me when Alex passed away with the following quote:

...joy and sorrow are inseparable. . . together they come and when one sits alone with you . . . remember that the other is asleep upon your bed.

It has always brought me a certain amount of comfort when relating it to my son.  Like you, I think of my son with joy...and with pain.  It is good to know that both emotions stay with me, even when it feels one has overtaken the other, or has overstayed its welcome.

I love you, Dawg.  I pray for you.  Go with your heart on this one.  If Shrek was what made DJ smile, then do that...knowing it is a special secret between father and son.  You have to answer to no one else but your own heart.

CP

And, one more thing...here’s my favorite quote from Shrek Two.  Said by the Fairy Godmother…

“Remember, happiness is just a teardrop away… “

I really like number 2, but anything you come up with will be beautiful.  My heart is with you.

Whether you use the quote or not, I am honored to have had a moment of your time where I took your breath away.  It’s an amazing quote.  If it had been around when my son passed away, bet your ass it would have been on his stone.  He would have loved Shrek just like his twin brother does, had he ever gotten the chance to see it.

Blessings to you on this Thanksgiving.

This must be such a hard thing to do. I am partial to the quote from the Crow (I found out it is by Thackeray) However I find myself returning to ‘Sweet Child of Mine” Who knew that would feel so appropriate?

It may help to sit quietly and empty your mind for just one second.Sometimes the answer just seems to fill the silence.

Thinking of you today.