“He spake well who said that graves are the footprints of angels.” (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow)

“The angels are always near to those who are grieving, to whisper to them that their loved ones are safe in the hand of God.” (The Angels’ Little Instruction Book, Eileen Elias Freeman, 1994)

*Dedicated to to my beloved mother in heaven. RIP. I miss you.

“There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are messengers of overwhelming grief… and of unspeakable love.” (Washington Irving)

“When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure.” (Author Unknown)

“Anyone can be an angel.” (Author Unknown)

“For some moments in life there are no words.” (David Seltzer, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory)

“Tears are God’s gift to us. Our holy water. They heal us as they flow.” (Rita Schiano, Sweet Bitter Love, 1997)

“We are each of us angels with only one wing and we can only fly by embracing one another.” (Luciano de Crescenzo)

“Our loved one leave the world, but never leave our hearts!” (Author Unknown)

“Angels are speaking to all of us… some of us are only listening better.” (Author Unknown)

“While we are sleeping, angels have conversations with our souls.” (Author Unknown)

“I still miss those I loved who are no longer with me but I find I am grateful for having loved them. The gratitude has finally conquered the loss.” (Rita Mae Brown)

“There is joy in the presence of the angels.” (Luke 15:10)

taken from Taman Prasasti Museum, Jakarta, Indonesia