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Dedicated to the Boys in Red

The seven boys and their coach’s wife died in a highway accident on their way home from a basketball game on the weekend — just minutes away from their hometown of Bathurst, New Brunswick. Today, schools and families all across Canada pay their respects as thousands attended the funeral for the seven lost members of the team known as The Boys in Red.

There have been some amazing tributes…
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If There's Anything I Can Do

If There's Anything I Can Do

Photo by m a r i s a “If there’s anything I can do… please let me know.” If you’ve ever lost a loved one, you’ve heard those words spoken. On the phone, in person, accompanied by a hug or a handshake, written inside a sympathy card… And if you’ve ever anxiously stood by while [...]

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Christmas Remembrance Gifts

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Today’s guest is DazzlinDonna, who lives up to her name with a simply dazzling personalized gift idea that combines the virtues of thrift and creativity with the kind of real meaning we seek in the holiday season. Thanks for sharing this, Donna! ~Jen Christmas Remembrance Gifts The holiday season is meant to be a joyous [...]

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Two Minutes to Remember

Two Minutes to Remember

It was Remembrance Day 1999, and singer-songwriter Terry Kelly was in a drug store in Nova Scotia, Canada. An announcement came over the store’s PA system, asking customers to give two minutes of silence at 11:00 AM — at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month — the annual token of [...]

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Blue Beads and Pink Ribbons

Blue Beads and Pink Ribbons

When jewellery-crafter and artist Tracy found out that she had breast cancer, she felt like she had “fallen in a hole, and couldn’t get out — couldn’t get happy again”… 100% understandable, with such life-changing news. It was her husband who had the idea for a representation of a ladder, an image that helped Tracy [...]

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