In March this year a very tragic event took place within the family of a very close friend of mine. The 13 year old son, the youngest of two, collapsed and died. The event shook my home town and as with others I could not comprehend or expel the all consuming thoughts of what the family could be going through. All I kept saying to myself was 'how can I help' but I felt so helpless, being a mum myself I could not even begin to imagine the pain and confusion of suddenly losing a child especially, when you haven't said your goodbyes! Then it came to me, I had been researching moulding kits and testing the possibilities and quality of print reproduction, maybe I could contact the funeral director to see if it would be possible to take the print of the deceased?? And to my joy it was possible, so I contacted the family to see if they would like to capture his fingerprint. Thankfully I have been able to make beautiful keepsakes and treasure something so unique to him and meaningful to them. This triggered the thought processes behind creating an 'In Memory' category within Distinctive Impressions.
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