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After my sister's wedding, our two families gathered on the beach where Amy and Andrew were married and threw flowers from the bouquets and reception into the ocean, as a memorial for our family members who aren't with us any longer, and couldn't be there to witness the ceremony.
It's been a tough year for my dad. He's lost a lot of people from his family who he loved very much.
With these pictures, I hope to remember my dad as he remembered them.
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These are the stories Wil loves to tell, because they are the closest to his heart: stories about being a huge geek, passing his geeky hobbies and values along to his own children, and vividly painting what it meant to grow up in the ’70s and come of age in the ’80s as part of the video game/D&D/BBS/Star Wars figures generation.
That is a beautiful way to remember lost loved ones.
Whats even better is just appreciating how lucky we are to have our family when they are alive and still around us and make every moment special.
Posted by:Lanitta | September 26, 2007 at 01:31 PM
Gee, for a moment I thought it was you in the pictures... I mean that as a compliment!
Again, I think it is such a wonderful idea...
Posted by:kristinalead | September 26, 2007 at 01:42 PM
It's really cool that some kids used the flowers that washed ashore in their sand castles; the metaphor of taking memories and using them to build with, combined with the impermanence of the things we build and the people we love -- that's very poignant, and cool.
On a more mundane level -- how similar your build is to your dad's! I thought it was a shot of you, until I read the caption and looked more closely.
Posted by:VT | September 26, 2007 at 01:59 PM
It looks like the wedding was beautiful and this was one powerful moment. Thanks for sharing the wedding album. Even with so few pictures it's clear that the day was beautiful. Through your writings I've always gotten the sense that your family is very close and that's always a wonderful thing to hear about. Thanks for sharing.
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Posted by:angie k | September 26, 2007 at 02:39 PM
Now don't you make me cry Wil Wheaton!
Posted by:ColleenS | September 26, 2007 at 03:49 PM
My father would never do something as emotional and touching as that.
Makes me sad, but I think you caught your father's spirit in that photo.
Posted by:Mad Monk | September 26, 2007 at 04:03 PM
Best wishes to your sister! It looks like it was a beautiful day for everyone. Thank you for sharing such special moments. Your pictures are wonderful!
Posted by:Michele | September 26, 2007 at 06:46 PM
Pictures help remember those little moments you're afraid you'll forget in your daily rush.
Posted by:starshine_diva | September 26, 2007 at 07:48 PM
Obviously I meant help you remember, or remind.
Posted by:starshine_diva | September 26, 2007 at 07:48 PM
much love to your dad. very lovely remembrance.
Posted by:R | September 26, 2007 at 08:27 PM
Your dad has some great kids.
Posted by:alikitty619 | September 26, 2007 at 08:50 PM
Hey Wil,
Off topic I was wondering if you could post the the link to your brother's Flickr page? I remember you showing some of of his photos on your site and had included a link at the time to see his page. I tried to find it and the archive with no luck.
Thanks so much,
Heather
Posted by:heatherr | September 26, 2007 at 09:02 PM
Your family sound like the best...
Posted by:Ian Warrender | September 26, 2007 at 11:39 PM
It sucks as you get older and family members start to pass on. I have my mom and one sister left. My dad passed away when I was stationed in Cuba, so I couldn't get home.
Being the last male in the family, our foster child we are adopting will carry on the name. I can't believe he will be 15 this week.
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Posted by:tjp | September 27, 2007 at 04:40 AM
nice, Will. A memory to lock in your mind- I will always remember being knee-deep in the Pacific ocean as we scattered my dad's ashes near the shores of Diamondhead. Mom and the "grandkids" in the outrigger. We did the same on the East coast ( dad was a NY'er by birth ) so that eventually, they would drift in the same sea.
shaka brah,
John
Posted by:JohnLocked | September 27, 2007 at 03:41 PM
That is a great thing you all did. I lost my dad 18 yrs ago this month and for the first time I made a video in honor of him. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T77Y5wSjJf0
This was a very hard thing for me to do and I bet it wasn't easy for you and your family either.
I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you again for helping me, even though you never knew you were. If it had not been for your part in playing Wesley Crusher, I doubt I would have ever gotten the strength to go on after my fathers passing. So in a way, after meeting you for the first time this August in Las Vegas, I had the extra strength needed to make this video. So thanks from the bottom of my heart.
Posted by:Molly | September 28, 2007 at 12:43 AM
Brought tears to my eyes...this was a very special tribute. Beautiful.
Posted by:cryssyer | September 28, 2007 at 02:17 PM
This made me cry. And Molly - so did you.
Posted by:alicein1derland | September 28, 2007 at 04:24 PM