On Saturday, June 11, our families who experienced the loss of a father or father figure came together for our Father's Day H.U.G.S. program. H.U.G.S. stands for Healing, Understanding and Giving Support. These programs bring grieving families together for extra support around four (4) holidays: Sibling’s Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and the Winter Holidays.
This year, families decorated wind chimes in honor of their loved ones. They were directed to decorate their wind chimes in various ways, such as writing one word to represent each member of their family, writing out a memory of the person who died or qualities of each family member.
Memorial wind chimes are a simple way to provide a measure of peace and relaxation to the grieving. Grief, like the wind, can come in big and small bursts. Sometimes our grief can feel likes a gentle breeze, barely noticeable or even pleasant, like thinking about our memories. Sometimes it can feel like fighting through a strong wind and other times, it can feel like you’re in a tornado being pulled in every direction feeling like you have no control.
We hope our families will be able to remember their loved ones through their personalized wind chimes!
