3yr old passed away, I need your help!

GiselleGiselle Registered Users Posts: 367 Major grins
edited May 5, 2006 in The Big Picture
My cousin's baby, Ava, passed away yesterday. I volunteered to make a program for the funeral, then realized I am over my head. I want something as special and beautiful as that little girl. She was a very sick little girl that had 100's of siezures a day, blind, deaf and no muscle control. Her mother is the stongest most giving person I know and gave every minute of those 3 years to Ava selflessly. I want to give her something she will love. I need help quickly. I haven't got the information or pictures from the mom, she had to go buya new dress for Ava, but if we make a template we can add the info in later. Any help you can give me would be great.
Giselle

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  • ellepixelsellepixels Registered Users Posts: 164 Major grins
    edited May 3, 2006
    Giselle wrote:
    My cousin's baby, Ava, passed away yesterday. I volunteered to make a program for the funeral, then realized I am over my head. I want something as special and beautiful as that little girl. She was a very sick little girl that had 100's of siezures a day, blind, deaf and no muscle control. Her mother is the stongest most giving person I know and gave every minute of those 3 years to Ava selflessly. I want to give her something she will love. I need help quickly. I haven't got the information or pictures from the mom, she had to go buya new dress for Ava, but if we make a template we can add the info in later. Any help you can give me would be great.


    Dear Gisele,
    Sorry to hear about the loss of little Ava. Im positive the angels have given her some wings to fly with....
    I wish i could help, but i dont have any templates, or sutff like that for programs.
    but my thoughts are with you.
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  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited May 3, 2006
    Terrible story, good thoughts go out to this family.

    I have no help to offer, i have no idea what a funeral program even is, but: google is your fast friend!
    Erik
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  • GiselleGiselle Registered Users Posts: 367 Major grins
    edited May 3, 2006
    Thank you both...
    Giselle
  • DeeDee Registered Users Posts: 2,981 Major grins
    edited May 3, 2006
    Such sad news
    I recently read the post about your cousin's accident too.

    I have no idea what a funeral program is either. What software programs do you have? I'll google it, and if I can help I could set something up maybe. I have a little free time today.

    Update: I tried to google "funeral program template" and went to ask.com. I've found different styles and sizes. It's difficult to do a template without some basic information as to what is the size of the program, how many pages and how you will produce them (print, B&W copies, Color copies etc.)
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  • GiselleGiselle Registered Users Posts: 367 Major grins
    edited May 3, 2006
    Dee wrote:
    I recently read the post about your cousin's accident too.

    I have no idea what a funeral program is either. What software programs do you have? I'll google it, and if I can help I could set something up maybe. I have a little free time today.

    That is a different cousin from the other side of the family.
    A program is usually just letter paper folded in half, with a picture, same info as in notice you put in the newspaper, poem or song quoted. It is something the people keep that come to the funeral for a keepsake. I can make a simple one, I just want something pretty using PS brushes and stuff.
    Giselle
  • StormdancingStormdancing Registered Users Posts: 917 Major grins
    edited May 3, 2006
    I'm so very sorry to hear of this loss. It's just not the natural order for a child to die and this makes it so much harder.

    I Did Not Die

    Do not stand at my grave and forever weep.
    I am not there; I do not sleep.
    I am a thousand winds that blow.
    I am the diamond glints on snow.
    I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
    I am the gentle autumn’s rain.
    When you awaken in the morning’s hush
    I am the swift uplifting rush
    Of quiet birds in circled flight.
    I am the soft stars that shine at night.
    Do not stand at my grave and forever cry.
    I am not there. I did not die.

    Melinda Sue Pacho
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  • GiselleGiselle Registered Users Posts: 367 Major grins
    edited May 3, 2006
    Stormdancing wrote:
    I'm so very sorry to hear of this loss. It's just not the natural order for a child to die and this makes it so much harder.

    I Did Not Die

    Do not stand at my grave and forever weep.
    I am not there; I do not sleep.
    I am a thousand winds that blow.
    I am the diamond glints on snow.
    I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
    I am the gentle autumn’s rain.
    When you awaken in the morning’s hush
    I am the swift uplifting rush
    Of quiet birds in circled flight.
    I am the soft stars that shine at night.
    Do not stand at my grave and forever cry.
    I am not there. I did not die.

    Melinda Sue Pacho


    That is beautiful, I will run it by the family to add it to the program, thank you
    Giselle
  • StormdancingStormdancing Registered Users Posts: 917 Major grins
    edited May 3, 2006
    Giselle wrote:
    That is beautiful, I will run it by the family to add it to the program, thank you
    Always appropriate for any age and so touching. I hope it's of help, in some small way.
    Dana
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    no birds sang there except those that sang best.
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited May 3, 2006
    So sad i am sorry for yor loss
    Thine is the beauty of light; mine is the song of fire. Thy beauty exalts the heart; my song inspires the soul. Allama Iqbal

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  • GiselleGiselle Registered Users Posts: 367 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2006
    Here's the finished product...
    Thanks to everyone for your kind words and advise.
    Thank you, Dee, for all your help.
    By the way, PLEASE don't point out anything I should fix, it is already at the printers, and I would hate to give it to her knowing something it wrong with it.
    front:
    Giselle
  • GiselleGiselle Registered Users Posts: 367 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2006
    inside:
    Giselle
  • GiselleGiselle Registered Users Posts: 367 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2006
    back:
    Giselle
  • maegandoughertymaegandougherty Registered Users Posts: 96 Big grins
    edited May 4, 2006
    Giselle - You did such a beautiful job with this. I think her parents will be very happy with it.
    Maegan

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  • bwgbwg Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 2,119 SmugMug Employee
    edited May 4, 2006
    beautiful giselle....got me all teared up. I'm sure the family appreciates it very much.
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  • ChrisJChrisJ Registered Users Posts: 2,164 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2006
    It looks great, Giselle. I couldn't stand to read the whole thing.... just not something I want to think about with a 10 month old...

    :cry
    Chris
  • DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2006
    Fantastic, touching, beautiful. I'm with BWG, I got kinda teary, too.
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  • SamSam Registered Users Posts: 7,419 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2006
    Giselle,

    You did good. You may not be properly thanked today, because of all the pain and emotion, but things like this make a difference.

    You did what you could, and you did good. No one can ever ask for more.

    Sam
    www.samlinvillephotography.com
  • DeeDee Registered Users Posts: 2,981 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2006
    Beautiful Job
    You did an Excellent job! Very good work, under very trying conditions too, I'm sure. Very appropriate for a young child. I like the inside page very much.
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  • cornerketchcornerketch Registered Users Posts: 72 Big grins
    edited May 4, 2006
    Giselle wrote:
    Thanks to everyone for your kind words and advise.
    Thank you, Dee, for all your help.
    By the way, PLEASE don't point out anything I should fix, it is already at the printers, and I would hate to give it to her knowing something it wrong with it.
    front:

    I have had a very similar situation a number of years ago. You have had something that you will be very proud of . It is very difficult to do, but you have done it ..

    Nice job
    Hank
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  • GiselleGiselle Registered Users Posts: 367 Major grins
    edited May 5, 2006
    Thank you everyone. The family liked it, it was a beautiful funeral but hardest I have ever been to... with the smallest pink casket. But she looked so peaceful...finally she stopped having seizures. Thank you again...
    Giselle
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