Monday, May 9, 2022

Tiramisu was her favorite dessert

Tiramisu was my friend Donna's favorite dessert.  Donna was cremated when she died last year, so today her sister and I took her ashes to a scatter garden in a cemetery nearby.  The two of us had our own small "celebration" of Donna's life.  Then we went to celebrate with two things that we knew Donna really liked to eat:  crispy fries from Five Guys and tiramisu.  Salty and sweet.  First, we went to the scatter garden:

Now, her ashes are beneath that third stone (on the right), and a plaque will be added soon to the marker behind it.  From the cemetery, we went to get the fries and tiramisu.  Then we drove back to the Crown Center, where Donna and I lived, and sat at a table in the grassy area outside to eat and talk.

I forgot to add that Donna was known for sharing candy here at Crown.  So when we got the tiramisu, we also bought a bag of mini-candies.  While we chatted at a table in the grassy area, we called people over to share a bite or two of candy in Donna's name.  They remembered, and they grinned.  And then this robin came along.  It was almost like Donna sent it to brighten our day and see what we were doing.  I think it's been a very good day.  (Click to enlarge photo.)

3 comments:

Helen's Book Blog said...

I found this post very moving; your attention to detail about how to celebrate Donna is wonderful. How nice to spend the day with her sister doing things that you know Donna would have enjoyed.

Bonnie Jacobs said...

Dora emailed me: "It is hard to believe that Donna is not here. She always had a smile on [her] Face. She shared her famous fudge and candy. We never know what someone is going through. This would be a better place if we had more people in this world like Donna."

I agree with you, Dora.

Deb Nance at Readerbuzz said...

What a lovely way to remember your friend and celebrate her life.