My heart goes out to all of you who have experienced a loss. The process is truly a roller coaster ride.

My brother died several years ago in a drunk driving accident. He was a college student, who was only one month away from graduating. He was going to be a social studies teacher. Since he was in college, he did not have very much (material wise), so I only had pictures to remember him. My mom found a person who made memory bears out of the loved ones clothing. I received a bear for Christmas one year. It is one of my favorite items, as it reminds me of him (I smile everytime I see it). The bear inspired me to start making bears for others who have suffered a loss. I have made the bears for all different kinds of people. I even made six bears out of police T-shirts for a woman whose husband died in the line of duty. What a privledge to make an item that would be so loved by his children and nieces and nephews.