Today would have been mom's 78th birthday. We gathered with friends and family and released 78 purple, violet and white balloons in memory of her. It was a very bitter sweet moment as we miss her so much but know that celebrating her birthday in Heaven must be awesome! Thanks to everyone that came out!!!
The thing is those balloons did not go up and up for ever in some kind of rapture. They eventually burst and the latex remains floated back down to earth where they added to the overall garbage pollution that we all have to endure.
The remains may have also been ingested or snagged by wild animals, birds or fish causing them at least distress and possibly death.
I'm sure that Mom, being the fine lady she was, would not have wanted that.
sneakyam 4 months ago