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Preserving Memories of a Loved One?
An anonymous reader writes "My wife is dying of metastatic (stage 4) cancer. Statistically she has between one and two years left. I have pre-teen daughters. I'm looking for innovative ideas on how to preserve memories of their mother and my wife so that years down the road we don't forget the things we all tend to forget about a person as time passes. I have copious photos and am taking as much HD video as I can without being a jerk, so images and sounds are taken care of (and backed up securely). I'm keeping a private blog of simple daily events that help me remember the things in between the hospitalizations and treatments. In this digital age what other avenues are there for preserving memories? Non-digital suggestions would be welcome, too."
I've had many family members die of cancer. It's pretty fucking awful of you to sit around wondering how you're going to cope instead of helping the person who's dying deal with the utter horror of the knowledge of their impending death. The way you cope is to suck it up and deal with death. How about showing some sensitivity to the person who is going to be going through extreme pain, suffering, and eventual rotting away into oblivion? It's her job to die and it's your job to suffer and grieve. Get your fucking place right. You can figure out how you're going to deal with it after she's gone. Until then, it ain't about you, fuckwad.