Heart Print

This is the necklace I always wear. It was a gift from a dear friend. Almost 5 years ago, my husband, Tom, died after a long battle of Glioblastoma (brain cancer). My friend Heidi had lost her husband to cancer also. She made me ask the funeral home to get Tom's fingerprint. Then she ordered me this beautiful necklace, with his fingerprint etched on it. The back is engraved with his name. I use to reach up and touch it so often that the rough, raised engraved grooves are starting to feel smooth to the touch. I like that I can carry a part of him with me.

I think it's great that people can have and wear memorial jewelry like this.

[Carole G]

Wow, that is lovely! what a fantastic idea. I've never heard of that before. Nice to carry him close to your heart. Brain cancer is a dreadful disease. I lost my father to it.

[penny]

This is so amazing. I am sorry for the loss of your husband.

[Heather K]

@yorkshirekiwi thanks Carole. I agree. Cancer is the worse.

[Heather K]

@pennyrae thanks Penny, I appreciate it.

[cheryl]

Truly a special gift... warmed my heart. Nicely presented in the photo

[Heather K]

@cheribug thank you Cheryl :)

[Walks @ 7]

A token of love that lasts forever! Such a most wonderful and amazingly thoughtful treasure. Fav.

[Diana]

Such a wonderful idea to keep a lost love one close to the heart. Sorry about your loss.

[julia]

This is beautiful... as I was reading your story I was rubbing my heart necklace that I have in memory of my daughter that died of breast cancer 5 1/2 years ago ... so no exactly where you are coming from .. fav and follow...

[Joan Robillard]

Oh wow

[william wooderson]

Thank you for sharing, Heather. And what a unique way to remember your husband.

[Heather K]

@joysabin thank you

[Heather K]

@ludwigsdiana thanks Diana

[Heather K]

@julzmaioro thank you Julia. I'm sorry for your loss too

[Heather K]

@will_wooderson thank you.
I'm grateful for whoever came up with the idea to create these.

[Merrelyn]

What an amazing and thoughtful gift, thank you for sharing Heather :)

[Richard Hickey]

Cool picture.

[Heather K]

@merrelyn my pleasure. Thank you. @agedrunner thanks Richard

[Claire Ashmore]

Beautiful photo and what a lovely idea...good friends are the best xxx

[carol white]

A lovely idea and and poignant memento

[Rosie Kind]

What a brilliant idea and thank you for sharing this with us Fav

[Lois]

Beautiful photo and wonderful idea! My dad also had a glioblastoma - it's a dreadful disease.

[amyK]

Nice photo of your treasured keepsake.

[Michelle]

What a lovely thoughtful gift and such a treasured memory keepsake.

[Mandy]

A beautiful photo of such a sentimental piece of jewellery. Such an awful thing to have to go through. My friend wears a similar one. Her husband lost his battle with bowel cancer almost 2 years ago.