Grave stone

[Stacia]

Not sure if this is acceptable, so please delete if it isn't.

I am arranging Mike's grave stone and wanted some help/ideas as what to put on it. Obviously treasure memories of.....born...died. But what to put on after that. Don't want to put Father, husband etc. He liked the hymn/song "dance, dance wherever you maybe, I am the Lord of the dance said he" so thought of putting "dance, wherever you may be' but that seems to indicate he liked dancing, he was a hopeless dancer! Any ideas for a short epithet?

 

[Cath]

"dance, wherever you may be'

I think that is lovely @Jelinga. My OH and I have talked about what we want when we die. My OH is a Radio Ham and does morse code using a morse key. When he goes he will have, Silent key on our grave stone. My Mother was a Christian, and we put on her stone, She will live in the house of the Lord forever. I think you should put what you want.

 

[kateincornwall]

I really dont think it matters that Mike was a hopeless dancer , if this was his favourite hymn then it would be a lovely epitaph , bless you xxx

 

[Cupcase]

'Dance wherever you may be' if I saw this written on a headstone would leave me smiling.

I'm not religious but this is a beautiful, joyful song. Personally I think it's lovely.

 

[Selina27]

I really dont think it matters that Mike was a hopeless dancer , if this was his favourite hymn then it would be a lovely epitaph , bless you xxx

I agree with this @Jelinga .

If it made Mike feel happy then that's lovely, and even if he was a hopeless dancer doesn't mean he didn't feel happy doing it

 

[SteffiS]

dance, wherever you may be' but that seems to indicate he liked dancing, he was a hopeless dancer!

I think that’s lovely too. I don’t think it has to literally mean dancing - it can be a state of mind.

 

[SwampDonkey]

I think it's lovely.

 

[Boogie]

I think that’s lovely too. I don’t think it has to literally mean dancing - it can be a state of mind.

I agree.

 

[David]

I agree with everything above.

 

[HAH]

I think that’s lovely too. I don’t think it has to literally mean dancing - it can be a state of mind.

I agree with this entirely @Jelinga . I’d hear the song if I read this, it’s a joyful message x

 

[Emily_Babbelhund]

I also agree. If I saw that on a gravestone it would make me smile and think Mike was a loved and happy person.

 

[Stacia]

Oh, thank you all for that, I think it has decided me that that is what I will put on.

 

[Shaz82]

Yes I think you should @Jelinga , Mike would have liked it, we all like it, it is lovely xx

 

[Naya]

It is lovely

 

[Oberon]

Agree, that is beautiful.

People will read it as a metaphor, an exhortation to find the joy in life and to love those around them.

 

[Candy]

I think 'Dance, dance wherever you may be' is beautiful and absolutely perfect. Go for it!xx

 

[Lab_adore]

I love it too @Jelinga

 

[Jacqui-S]

Not sure if this is acceptable, so please delete if it isn't.

As if we would! You should know us better by now Sonia.

I think that is a beautiful remembrance

 

[Stacia]

Thank you all again, I do value your opinions

 

[Stacia]

What about "a life well lived" instead?