Remember Your Loved Ones with a Memorial Bench

Benjamin Franklin famously said that "In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." This quote will probably ring true forever and no matter what we do, the unavoidable factors of life will always catch up with us.

I, like many, have witnessed death and quite honestly, I don't like it. It's a part of life that we will never grow accustomed to for as long as we ourselves continue to live. It's a sad time, filled with clichés and well wishes that don't really make anything any better. The grieving process is one that continues long after the incident.

Enough of the tears though. It is much better to celebrate a life than spend too long mourning. Easier said than done in most cases but life goes on and we have to somehow drag ourselves up without ever letting go of our memories and feelings. One of the best ways to do this is memorial benches. They can be a heart-warming reminder of all the good times that have preceded this current period in more ways than one.

A hand carved can provide the perfect way of keeping a loved one close forever. Having a bench placed in a favourite position – wherever that may be - of your loved one can see their legacy live on for as long as you wish with the ideal means of commemoration and tribute.

Personal touches can be added to the bench to make it unique and fully embody the spirit of your loved one. A plaque with their name, favourite quote or birthday can be really special. Some people prefer to place a witty anecdote on a memorial bench, especially for those larger than life characters that somehow never seemed to let anything bother them. As an alternative to a plaque, special messages can be engraved into the wood of the bench itself if that seems like a better option.

If you are to have a memorial bench at home, in the garden for example, you can look after it to ensure that it remains in optimum shape. You could consider adding cushions to make it more comfortable when reminiscing about the time you fell in the snow, or when your loved one wore their shoes on the wrong feet. If you don't want your tribute getting wet, there are a number of rain covers that can protect it from both downpour and any snow that may be on the horizon.

One of the best materials that a bench can be made of is teak. It is ideal for outdoor use as it is easily maintained as well as being sustainable. Even if teak does become discoloured, it is possible to restore it almost to its original form with non-hazardous products which will clean the bench as well as brighten its colour.

The memories will come flooding back every time to take a seat on a memorial bench. Getting over the death of somebody special is never truly accomplished but at least by having a commemorative, as well as useful, piece of furniture, they will never be forgotten. 

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