Monument Pictures

It certainly goes without saying that coping with the loss of a loved one can be one of the most emotionally difficult ordeals to overcome. Robert Southey, an English poet, once wrote, "The loss of a friend is like that of a limb; time may heal the anguish of the wound, but the loss cannot be repaired". This rings true because the loss of a beloved friend or family member can leave a large, nearly palpable void in our lives that little can fill. While that is so, much like the loss of a limb, the person learns to live with both the pain and the loss, just as we must, as we know that the lost loved one would want, and expect, nothing less of us. Moreover, while the individual may be gone physically, their memory is still well and alive within our own minds, as well as that of those they may have influenced in their lifetime. Recalling happy memories with a loved one can be a wonderful tool that will help overcome the grief of the loss, and one way that that can be accomplished is with the use of a permanent monument picture.