Thursday, November 18, 2010

On wings of gold

Five years after the death of his only son in a tragic accident, Pat McGrath kept a diary of their daily struggle. Cathartic and painful magazine was their survival tactics after the death of his son, Michael, who was only 26.


This diary, which became the story of Michael, as well as its own Chronicle of recovery, became a book, Just Every Day – published in May 2010, seven years after the death of a mother, pain journal.


"To commemorate the debut book and a new phase of his life, Pat wanted something special."Probably the biggest fear for bereaved parents is that your child will be forgotten, dice.buying online for jewelry, found the perfect commemoration.


A pendant bright butterfly by artist Carl Ansley in Gemvara called it: the butterfly, meaning Renaissance and change, is the symbol of an organisation of bereaved parents belongs to the so-called compassionate friends.


Pat had created the Butterfly Necklace 14 k gold with his stone, Amethyst, Michael, Garnet, inside and outside.The butterfly is a symbol of its commitment to Michael always inside of it.


""Is exactly what I wanted, a mixture of nature and art in jewelry,"she says, noting that she never rockets it.""Just knowing it's there brings peace to my heart."


"A way to allow herself to cure while still feeling connected to his son, pendant, says, is a sign to look beyond the more pragmatic limits of life and remain open to a world largely unknown to her dying."""All those little things that used to view match, now seems to have a deeper meaning,"Pat explains.""Try to remain open to these opportunities because they represent a path to the connection always am Michael".

Pat son, Michael McGrath

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