Losing a loved one can be extremely painful. You can’t help but remember all the times you’ve spent together – both the good times and the bad times. And you may be starting to realize by now that these ups and downs you had together, the good and the bad, the happy and the sad times – were all part of life’s adventures that have now turned into your most cherished memories.
To commemorate those meaningful times with your loved one, you are probably looking for tombstone quotes that will closely describe how special that person was, or how you feel about that person. At least in the cemetery, whenever people pass by the grave, they will be able to appreciate how your loved one lived. There are also some families that would opt for general quotes that acknowledge the realities of our temporary lives here on earth. So now, what follows are seven touching tombstone quotes.
“For all we know this might only be a dream, we come and go like ripples in a stream.” Nat King Cole This quote reflects what the people close to the departed are probably feeling and thinking. There’s obviously that state of denial, hoping that the death of a loved one is only a dream. It further points out how fleeting life is, how momentary our stay on earth is.
“The song is ended but the melody lingers on…” Irving Berlin This quote is symbolic — one’s life compared to a song. That while life (song) has ended, the memories (melody) lives on. This tries to deliver a heartfelt message that the memories of their loved one who has left this life continues to live on in the hearts and minds of their families and friends.
“To live in the hearts of those we love is not to die.” Thomas Campbell Now this one’s beautiful. It represents the hope, belief and faith of those left behind. Seemingly, they want their departed loved one to know that for them, he/she is still very much alive in their hearts.
“Whither thou goest, I will go.” Ruth 1:16 This bible verse used as tombstone quote tells of the willingness of the living – because of deep love – to accompany the departed even in the afterlife. There is a strong sense of longingness, probably of missing so much the departed.
“Death is not a foe, but an inevitable adventure.” Sir Oliver Lodge This one takes a positive view of death. Instead of being depressed and sad of a loved one’s death – this quote sees death as an inescapable adventure, one that every person has to eventually take.
“It is not length of life, but depth of life.” Ralph Waldo Emerson This quote points out that what matters more is how one lived life, and not how early the departed left the world. This could be most applicable for those who died at a young age, but who had a big impact to the people around.
“The best and beautiful things in the world cannot be seen, nor touched, but are felt in the heart.” Hellen Keller This one is trying to say that though a loved one has passed away – can no longer be seen nor touched – but perhaps is in a much better place being in everyone’s hearts. And because the best and beautiful things after all, as the saying goes, are felt in the heart – the departed is considered extremely special by those left behind.
There are many other tombstone quotes that can melt hearts aside from the seven mentioned here. What’s important is that the message comes across clear, in terms of the sentiments of the living, or probably how the departed lived life, or what best describes the one who passed away.
The above tombstone quotes, and many others you see in cemeteries are proof of how the living are missing the departed. Their love, care and affection continues beyond this life. With these quotes and in the manner by which the burial services are administered, they want to continue showing the departed how special they still are. That even in the afterlife, the living wants to assure the departed that they will never be forgotten. They will be remembered – and the shared precious memories will continue to be treasured in the hearts and minds of those who were left behind.