Today we talked at length about how the family members of a missing person struggle to find a way to give dignity back to the loved one who has most likely lost their life. We talked about feeling cheated out of the closure a memorial service and interrment provides. Sometimes for those who are aching for the return of their loved one's remains, closure seems impossible.We decided that maybe it is possible these things can begin to come regardless of whether remains have been found. That maybe purchasing a grave marker or head stone and placing something of the missing person's there might offer families a place to go on those special days of remembrance.
Some of us admitted, we are not big on grave visits...but at least once a year or more, families deserve the right to lay flowers at a memorial site. Or let balloons go. Or do whatever honors their family member with love and dignity. Just a thought. Tell us what you think.
