
The Language of Us
Doris Falidis-Nickolas’ poetry beautifully captures love, loss, and remembrance, offering comfort to those navigating grief.
SCULLI Carmelina 1/1/1951 ~ 5/9/2008 Carms our beloved Wife, Mum and Nonna, It has been a sad and difficult year without you in our lives. A beautiful and special person taken away from us too early. We have deeply missed you being with us; your voice, smile, laugh, screams, tears, wisdom and of course the phone conversations we exchanged with you every day. We are unable to come to terms with our loss and those who TRULY love you have much sorrow in their hearts. Although you are not here with us in the way we would like you to be, we know you are ever present in our lives. The love and bond we share with you is eternal and will be with us all until we meet again. My Nonna I miss you so much. I always like to hold and kiss the photo's of us. I will always be your bundle of joy and love you very much. - Love Rocco. "When you remember me, it means that you have carried something of who I am with you. That I have left some mark of who I am on who you are. It means that you can summon me back to your mind even though countless years and miles stand between us. It means that if we meet again, you will know me. It means that even after I die, you can still see my face and hear my voice and speak to me in your heart. For as long as you remember me, I am never entirely lost. When I'm feeling most ghost-like, it is you remembering me that helps remind me that I actually exist. When I'm feeling sad, it's my consolation. When I'm feeling happy, it's part of why I feel that way. If you forget me, one of the ways I remember who I am will be gone. If you forget, part of who I am will be gone..." Carms, we miss you and love you FOREVER and will never ever forget you. All our love - Giuseppe, Marie Ross and Rocco, Francesca, John and Giovanna and Frankie xx My darling daughter, A year has passed since you left us unexpectedly. I cannot come to terms with losing you and I pray every day that we will be reunited some day. Although I have a heavy and broken heart, I am comforted that I was blessed with such a caring, loving and beautiful daughter. You were like a dove of peace that flew away. It was not meant to be your turn to leave us yet. I will continue to pray for you every day and we miss you dearly, till we meet again. All our love - Mum and Dad. Cam, your passing has left a hole in my life that I could never have imagined. You held my hand so tight and would not let go, when I saw you last. I left and then came straight back and you held my hand even tighter. You had a tear in your eye and encouraged me to keep my faith, as we talked about our life challenges. This time you left and will never come back. You are dearly missed but never forgotten. I was blessed to have had a sister like you touch my life and that of my family. Your wisdom, love, loyalty and will for peace, is your legacy and will live for ever. I know you will be resting in Peace because Peace was your mantra. Love - Your brother Joe, Sharon, Frank and Elisha.
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