The gifts of sympathy that have have really developed over the last few years are sympathy baskets and memorial trees, unusual gifts such as a bag of soil from a country like Ireland that had great meaning to the loved ones. These are oft used to grow a plant in for the grave, or for a memorial garden or to scatter on the grave so that a connection to the auld sod is there with their loved one always.
Sympathy gift baskets usually consist of a variety of items. The best sympathy baskets have items that can be used over a few months. Ideas can included music CD’s and books. A wonderful book to included as a gift for sympathy is “Chicken Soup for the Soul”, an exploration of grief, how to deal with it, hope and renewal. It is a book that one can dip in to on an ongoing basis as the sympathy tips are page long explorations.
Another great idea is the gift of a sympathy tree. Trees are a highly potent symbol of the connection between this world and the next. The sympathy tree is the longest lasting gift that you can give. They are planted in a special site, and the family of the deceased receive a certificate of planting and a photo of the sympathy tree.
If you want something that is more immediate and that you can touch, why not look at a sympathy stone for the garden. A carved center piece stone that can be placed as a focal piece in the garden. Why not plant flowers around it, to make it a beautiful reminder of special memories in your garden.
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