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Interesting Photo Sighmon a very hard thing
to do. I saw my father, grandma, grandpa and
nanna . My dad and grandmother looked great
and peaceful. My grandfather and nanna looked
nothing like them and I was very
disappointed.
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takes me back in time...thank you, sincerely.
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i hope the photographs helped. (((hugs)))
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Sigh, these are beautiful photos. Thankyou
for sharing them. xo Pippa
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thank you everyone.
my grandpa was a good man.
he was a farmer for the majority of his
life.
he survived stomach cancer for 17 years.
and finally gave in to lung cancer age 85.
he was a fantastic cyclist.
and a very opinionated man.
he made machines out of old white goods
motors and pulleys to do everyday tasks.
his dogs were loyal, well behaved, helpful,
caring creatures.
his fruit, vegetables, wheat and milk were
incredibly delicious.
his meat and fish divine.
my kids never got to meet him.
but one day, i'll tell them all about their
great grandpa.
one day.
hi grandpa! is your next life as good as
your last one?
s.
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Peace be with you dear one. A long full life.
Blessings on you.
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Thanks. I appreciated and enjoyed your poem
and photo.
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this is a beautiful photo.
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May your grandpa rest in peace. I'm sorry
for your loss. He seems like an awesome man.
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Very touching.
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very touching words and photograph. thanks
for that.
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this is a first for me here on flickr. this
must have been a terribly hard photo subject
for you.
your grandpa would be proud that you have
created such a beautiful memorial for him and
have shared it with so many people. i hope
this helps you to find closure and peace with
the loss of his passing. may your family be
blessed.
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"last signal" by _sarchi
blessings
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lovely image sarchi.
your father had great foresight to offer
his body to science.
it would have been such an emotive decision
when he was still alive, but as you will well
know, once the heart has stopped, the body
becomes such a strange snake skin.
thank you everyone for your kind words.
xx
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The photo is sad but peaceful at the same
time. I found your poem very touching. It's
hard to lose someone, especially someone who
sounds as lovely as your grandpa, so I feel
for your loss though I am glad you remember
the positive things fondly.
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Sorry for your loss, but what a powerful
image. Thanks for sharing your life and
feelings with us.
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Sorry for your loss, blessings and peace to
you.
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Big ManHugs, Simon. Our grandfathers sound a
lot like each other.
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I just wanted to thank you. I can't really
tell you why... but this photo helped me a
lot. I will say a prayer for you and your
family.
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Great photo! My grandfather is 89, and just
yesterday had a heart attack due a blood
infection and now is in ICU with very low
blood pressure and failing kidneys. He I am
afraid is not long for this earth. This photo
struck me deep.
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Oh my, my eyes are full of tears as I read
the poem and look at your Grandfather's
peaceful expression. This brings memories of
my own family's passings and sadness.
My sincerest sympathies to you and to your
family.
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I'm surprised you had the guts to take that
photo, I wouldn't have... I don't think I'd
even bring my camera to a funeral, period.
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Brave and interesting photo.
I know I couldnt have taken it.
sorry for your loss.
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Your poem really made me tear up - and I am
not exactly the emotional type. I can totally
relate to your beautiful story and loved my
grandpa as well - deeply. We were so close. I
am 35 now and he passed away a long time ago
- May 31st, 1985. To this day I still miss
him so much and think about him almost daily.
While I carry him with me in my memory I
would give just about anything to spend one
more day with him.
I am sorry for your loss.
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Wonderful poem and God Bless you for sharing
this with everyone
Very brave of you to do this
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i'm so glad that my grandfather is bringing
such emotive responses. he would have been
so happy to meet you all, offer some of his
organic produce and sit down for a drink and
a yarn.
the photo was such a hard one for me to
take. i sat through the entire viewing
silently, everyone else left and i was
sitting there alone with my camera. my hands
shook, tears rolled onto the cold camera.. i
closed my eyes and pressed the shutter.
adam: maybe our grandfathers will meet one day
soon, have a port, laugh about the silliness
their grandson's are getting up to, and
remaniss about the good old times.
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Thanks for sharing this photo.
There is a long tradition of post-mortem
photography, but it is more interesting when
a family member takes the picture.
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Thanks, Sighmon, for posting this. My heart
goes out to you. I was studying the history
of post-mortem photography when my
grandfather died a couple years ago and
instinctively phtographed him in his coffin.
Some thought it very strange, but it did have
a healing effect on me, though I've had to
put it away now. There was an odd
reassuredness to looking at it, knowing and
hoping that he was elsewhere, happier. It is
brave for you to share this an an honor to
the healing tradition of postmortem
photograpy. I hope it helps you to heal as
well. Take care.
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beautiful in every way
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A wonderful shot and beautiful words. Thanks
for sharing.
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A beautiful photo and poem, touched my heart
and reminded me of my departed grandparents,
so sorry for your loss, he must have been a
very special man
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Your photo and words are a beautiful tribute.
Very powerful.
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So beautiful. My dad will be 86 July 1st, his
grandchildren feel the same way. Thank
heavens for dads and grandpa's.
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Thank you so much for sharing. What kind
words!
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Came here (like many, I suppose) from the
Flickr Blog. Wonderful, peaceful, respectful
shots. Thanks for sharing such a personal
moment and heartfelt words.
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Sorry for your loss, blessings and peace to
you. Good you put this picture here and in
the blog!
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A beautiful, moving photo.
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very emotional, moving photo. Rest in peace
the good old man...
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forgetfulmare [deleted] says:
This photo makes me feel better, because
death scares me. Your grandpa looks so
peaceful and the hint of a smile at the
corners of his mouth. I could look at him
without flinching. Thank you. Yes, I'm
tearing up now as I speak.
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Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Lucidreams, and we'd love to have your photo added to
the group.
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i feel for you too. my grandfather passed on
the 24th of last month. he was 95. it was
hard to see him, someone who's been around
longer than anyone i know, go. it felt like
the beginning of the end for me.
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escapetonewyork: it definitely has helped the
healing process along for me. i get to say
hello to him now through images, almost
communicating, sending him smiles.
Unhindered by Talent: thank you! i see
you've been through similar moments with your
father, but with a better outcome. hugs!
woofer95828: i'm glad the photo made you
feel better. i know some people have been
shocked and hurt by me posting this photo of
my grandfather. so it's lovely to hear your
words.
fotambulo: i'm so sorry to hear about your
grandfather. sounds like he had a good run
of 95 years. its still hard and a very
strange feeling that i still aren't quite
comfortable with. but at least our
grandfathers will be keeping each other
company with stories of their long wonderful
lives.
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Very Touching Pic and nice words
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I stumbled upon this photo in Flickrblog.
This is a nice photo that became a powerful
insight with the thoughtful words that
accompanied it. Thank you for sharing it
with us all.
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i also stumbled upon your photo today in
flickr blog.
beautiful words for who seemed a great man,
i think he would love to know people all
round the world are getting an small insight
into him and his family, nice work buddy
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rest in peace grandpa.
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bmbphotos (Off-line until ????) [deleted] says:
Great shot.... My Father passed away on
2/12/07. He would have been 90 on 5/27/07.
I wanted to photograph him, but my Mom
wouldn't have gotten it. Since she needed me
more then I needed the shot I didn't bring
the topic up.
Hope they met up there. My Dad likes to
talk to people. Maybe now he can hear again.
:- )
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hi sighmon, your words including the picture
of your grandpa reminds me of something what
had happened 3 or 4 weeks ago, know what ? my
pop passed away May 8, 2007, i know what
you're in to and going through coz i feel the
same way. it's been a month now but still,
the emptiness,the pain and the realization of
knowing that he's gone.....O God! I really
missed my pop! soon, i wish i can also share
my story to all of you!
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this is the absolute best and sweetest thing
ive ever seen posted on Flickr, especially
with the text you post as a comment.
Thanks for sharing this
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@jogorman - its my pleasure to share this
with you all.
@fizzi fish - he was a great man, but a
regular guy. which is what i loved about him
the most. he knew who he was, and really
enjoyed just being himself.
@bmbphotos - i'm sorry to hear of your
father. he will definitely be talking with
richard up there somewhere. supporting your
mum was a lovely thing to do. my mother had
the support of many other family members, and
really wanted me to take the photos and video
of the funeral and cremation. i'm glad i
did.
@wajudadmom - hugs to you and your family.
@m | preaux - thank you so much.
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You've obviously struck quite a chord here.
I admire your courage in taking the shots,
and your skill in rendering them with such
respect. I took a handful of shots when my
father was really ill, but that was very
hard, and I can imagine that it would be that
much harder if he'd died. Thanks and best
wishes.
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Very touching, and photographically
excellent. Thank you for sharing his life
with us. I am very touched.
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Dear Simon, what a great contribution.
Courages, touching, and emotional. Thanks,
your grandad would be proud! Greetings from
Italy.
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thanks for sharing,very moving image.
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Thank you for such a wonderful photo.
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my pleasure guys.
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Good shot and words below it. It is strange
for me to read these words, for I have never
really had a grandfather nor a father so I
can not relate. It is still a moving and sad
photo for me though!
Even though you lost something...you were
very lucky to have him!
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I'm sure, it will be better ;-) see you in
heaven!
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very touching!...and thank you for sharing
:-)
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 Very nice
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My grandfather passed away last week, and attended the funeral. Nothing
I shot was as powerful or as intimate as this
photo, I just couldn't do it, didn't have it
in me. Once again, well done.
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Bear up, guys!!!! Everything is just the way
it is ...
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Beautiful. Death is not something to be
feared. No one has lived until they die. Glad
he had a long life.
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At first this photo shocked me.. because you
put a lot of your private life to share with
us here.. but after reading and looking good
at the photo it touched me.
It's very brave of you.
I also made such a photo of my grandmother
years ago, it was very hard but I made it so
another family member could she how
'peacefully' she was.. he couldn't see it for
himself.. he was feared.
I hope these comments and ((hugs)) of
everyone helped you through the process..
And offcourse.. I am sorry for your loss...
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Hi, I'm an admin for a group called The Flickr Portrait Gallery, and we'd love to have your photo added to
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Hi Amsterdamned, thanks for the invite!
I've popped it over there now.
thanks everyone for your continued support.
your words mean a lot to me. for some
reason the words of strangers are sometimes
more healing than the words of family.
hugs to those who have lost family and
friends in the recent past. i'm sure our
relatives are having a wonderful time
wherever that may be.
si. x
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really sad
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I just had a similar experience
sorry about your loss
www.flickr.com/photos/digitalcraftsman/sets/7
215759448023...
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intense capture man!
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How sad
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Very peaceful - thanks for sharing
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very impressive - i think its hard to try a
picture at this point. but its a good
favor for you and your family.
thanks for this point of view and alot
respect for your grandpa !
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your photo and words touch me !
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This picture is beautiful, it bring me peace
and hope. My grandmother just passed after a
long hard painful life, but she was the most
joyous, amazing, caring woman I ever knew. It
was hard for be since I have never really
lost anyone I cared for. This picture bring
me hope that she is in a better place with my
grandfather who I never had a chance to meet,
and they are happy and dancing. Thank you for
posting this, and I am terribly sorry for
your loss.
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so good!
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A great and dignified tribute to your
grandpa...he sounded like an interesting and
active man. Sorry for your loss, but thank
you for sharing this. I would have expected
to find it difficult to look at, but you have
photographed him with dignity and grace.
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