Saturday, January 12, 2013

Memories and Thanks Blog Hop Reveal

I always get fascinated by Lori Anderson's blog hops and try my best to participate in as many as I can.
Couple of months back when Lori announced Memories and Thanks Blog Hop in memory of her late friend Marianna, it reminded me of my friend Rachita and I right away signed up for the blog hop. The essence of this blog hop is to honor and remember people who have a special place in our lives.

Rachita and myself were together during our undergrad years. Though we were from different courses but
we got along very well from day one. She was a very hard working, friendly and easy to go girl. 
I still remember her beautiful smile and mischievous eyes. Being in the hostel(dorm), we got to spend lot of time together and in fact, were roommates during the final year. We were a group of seven girls and enjoyed lots of activities together like college festivals, travel, shopping, meals at our hostel mess but the best part was just hanging together in our room. I can say those were some of the most fun years of my life. When  undergrad finished we all went in different directions to pursue our post grad courses with a hope that we will continue to meet every
few years. But it was not destined to happen as couple of months later, I got a call from one us seven friends that Rachita had passed away in a train mishap. I couldn't believe my ears and it felt that God had tricked us. It took me a while to accept that she is no longer with us but I know that she will always be in my heart.


As part of this hop, I want to dedicate the necklace below to Rachita. This necklace reminds me of the youthfulness and brightness she brought to people around her. 


The pendant makes me feel that she is standing in front of me with her hands on her waist and a big smile, just like she used to during our leg pulling sessions.



I really miss my friend and hope that God is taking good care of her.

As this is a Memories and Thanks Blog Hop,  I also want to thank God for creating people like Lori Anderson, who are not only very creative and beautiful themselves but inspire many more around them across the world to be creative and to follow their dreams; to make this world a beautiful place to live in. I know Lori is going through a very challenging time these days and sincerely hope things get better for her very soon.

There are around 130 beaders participating in this blog hop. Please do visit them at the links below and take a stroll with them down memory lane.

Hostess, Lori Anderson       Pretty Things
 Adlinah Kamsir                   Dream Struck Designs
 Aimee Biondolillo               Aimee's Jewelry Treasures
 Alicia Marinache                 All the Pretty Things 
 Andra Marasteanu               Handmade by Indra Marasteanu 
 Andrea Trank                      Heaven Lane Creations
 April Grinaway                   Brooklyn Bead Goddess
Barb Solem                         Vivi Magoo Presents
Becky Pancake                    Becky Pancake Bead Designs
Beth Emery                         Stories by Indigo Heart
Bonnie Coursolle                Jasper's Gems
Cassi Paslick                       Beads: Rolling Downhill
Catherine King                    Catherine's Musings
Cece Cormier                      The Beading Yogini
Chandra Leitz                     Juniper Goods
Charissa Nesler                   FireStorm Designs
Charlie Jacka                       Clay Space
Christina Hickman              Vintage Treasures Jewelry
Christine Murrow               Charis Designs Jewelry
Christine Stonefield            Sweet Girl Design
Chrizette Bayman               Bead Soup Mix
Cindy Wilson                      It's My Sea of Dreams
CJ Bauschka                      4 His Glory Creations by CJ
Crystal Thain                      Here Bead Dragons
Cyndi Lavin                        Beading Arts
Debbie Rasmussen             A little of this, a little of that
Denielle Hagerman             Some Beads... and other things I like
Diana Gonzalez                  Arte y Poemas
Diane Hawkey                    diane hawkey
Dita Basu                            ankarshilpa
Donetta Farrington             Simply Gorgeous
Dyanne Everett-Cantrell     Deeliteful Jewelry Creations
Emma Todd                        A Polymer Penchant
Erin Kenny                         beadiful therapy
Erin Prais-Hintz                  Treasures Found
Gina Hockett                      Freestyle Elements
Gloria Allen                        Innovative Dreams Jewelry
Heather Marston                 CSW Designs
Inge von Roos                    Inge's Blog
Iveth Caruso                       Creative Atelier
Jacqueline Marchant          Fiddledeedee Jewelry
Jami Shipp                         Celebrating Life!
Jean Yates                          Snap Out of it Jean, There's Beading to Do!
Jennifer Reno                     Musings of a Crafty Jenny
Jenny Robledo                   Peppa's Dream
Jennifer VanBenschoten    Jewelry, Art and Life
Jessica Klaaren                  Cellar Door Jewelry
Jessica Murray                   Whimsical Monkey
Joan Williams                     lilruby jewelry
Jo-Ann Woolverton            It's a Beadiful Creation
Joanne Browne                   josjewels1
Jodie Marshall                    Jodie Marshall Lampwork Beads Wearable Art
Johanna Rhodes                 Fire Phoenix Creations
John Rasmussen                 Rasumussen Gems and Jewelry LLC
JuLee Wolfe                       The Polymer Penguin
Julie Bean                           Blue Pig Blog
Karen Mitchell                   Over the Moon Designs
Karin King                         The Sparklie Things Blog
Karin Slaton                       Backstory Beads
Kat Douglas                       Washoe Kat's
Kay Bolton                        Toodles and Binks
Kelly Hosford Patterson     The Traveling SideShow
Kim Ballor                          Vitamin C ... A Daily Does of Creativity
Kim Dworak                       CianciBlue
Kim Houston                       The Pink Martini
Kym Hunter                         Kym Hunter Designs
Laren Dee Barton                Laren Dee Designs
Lea Avroch                          LA Jewelry Designs
Leanne Loftus                      First Impression Design
Liddy McLaughlin               Liddy McLaughlin Art
Linda Florian                       Lily's of the Valley Jewelry & Creative Creations
Linda Inhelder                     Must-Haves Jewelry
Lisa Hamilton                      Simply Irresistable Jewelry
Lisa Suver                            Fancee That
Lori Bowring Michaud        Artfully Ornamental
Lori Poppe                           Adventures in Creativity with Lorillijean
LouAnn Elwell                    Southpass Beads
Mandi Effron                       Craft-o-licious
Marcia DeCoster                 MadDesigns
Marcia Dunne                     The Alternative Foundry
Marie Covert                      Creating Interest
Marjorie Savill Linthwaite     bennubirdrising
Marlene Cupo                        Amazing Designs by Marlene
Martha Aleo                           Ornamento
Marti Conrad                          Marti's Buttons -n- Beads
Mary Ellen Parker                  BeeTree by m.e.
Mary Govaars                        MLH Jewelry Designs
Mary Lindell                          Mary Lindell Artisan Jewelry
Maureen Connolly                 Mrs Beadsley's Workshop
Maybeline Tay                       The Jewelry Larder
Melissa Elgin                         The Addicted Beader
Melissa Mesara                      one-eared pig beads
Menka Gupta                         Menka's Jewelry
Michaela Pabeschitz              la mar de bonita
Mischelle Fanucchi               Micheladas Musings
Mona Rae Baroody               Who Does She Bead She Is?
Nan Emmett                          Spirit Rattles -- Spirited Earth
Nancy Pedersen                    Something Heartfelt by Nancy
Natalie Davidson                  NorthShore Days
Nikki Douglas                      Bead It and Weep
Pam Farren                           re-maker
Pam, the Crazier Sister        The Crazy Creative Corner
Pam Traub                            Klassy Joolz
Priya Krish                           Hellopalz 
Rebecca Anderson               Song Beads
Rebecca Sirevaag                 Becca's Place
Robin Kae Reed                   Artistry HCBD
Rochelle Brisson                  a creative chelle
Rosa Maria Cuevas              Helena de Troya
Sabine Dittrich                     perlendschungel
Sandi Volpe                          Sandi Volpe
Sandra McGriff                    Creative Chaos
Sarah Goode                         Pookledo
Sarah Singer                         String a Song of Sixpence
Serena Trent                         All Things Made Jewelry
Shai Williams                       Shaiha's Ramblings
Sharon Palac                        Sharon's Jewelry Garden
Sharyl McMillian-Nelson    Sharyl's Jewelry & Reflections
Sheila Davis                         Stone Designs
Shelley Graham Turner        Fabric of My Life
Sherri Stokey                       Knot Just Macrame
Sherry Baun                         Unicorns Jewels
Skylar Bre'z                         Brising Beads
Stephanie Haussler              Pixybug Designs
Tania Spivey                        Moobie Grace Designs
Terri G.                                Blooming Ideas
Terry Carter                         Tapping Flamingo
Terry Matuszyk                    Pink Chapeau Vintage Jewelry
Toltec Jewels                       Jewel School Friends
Tracy Kruse                         Goldkisses Art
Tracy Martin                        Nutkitten's Jewelry
Zia Parks                              Anzi~Panzi's Work Shoppe
Zoe Marcin                          Beads, Tea and Sweets

18 comments:

  1. Some people are taken from our lives too soon but we can always be grateful that we had the time with them that we did. Beautiful tribute necklace.

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  2. So sad to hear about your friend....your memory necklace is so pretty. Thank you for sharing.

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  3. Your necklace tribute to Rachita is stunning. Thanx for sharing your story with us.

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  4. Loss is always difficult and painful, but it can be even harder when a young person suddenly passes on. It's sad that your friend was taken so early in life. Your necklace is a wonderful way to honour her memory and the happy times you had together.

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  5. I'm sure God will take good care to Rachita! Your necklace is lovely, making me smile when you tell us your memories to her!

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  6. Oh, it's so beautiful! And I, too, can see a beautiful young lady with her hands on her waist...what a lovely memory!

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  7. Such a beautiful necklace! Rich with meaning and memories. Thanks for sharing it and your story with us.
    Hugs
    Terri G.

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  8. I am sorry that you lost your friend. But I am glad that you had the time with her to be touched by her brightness and her spirit. I love that pendant and it really does look like someone with her hands on her hips! So pretty! Thanks for sharing your story and creation. Enjoy the day. Erin

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  9. Thanks all for leaving a comment here and liking the necklace. It was a very emotional blog hop for all of us I guess and a very touching gesture to create unique piece of jewelry as a tribute to our loved ones.

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  10. Very nice tribute and beautiful necklace.

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  11. Oh I can definitly see that focal as a girl full of fun! I'm sorry for the loss of your friend. I love that you have this reminder of her and the times you shared, so pretty

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  12. What a lovely piece in tribute to your friend!

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  13. Your necklace is indeed a tribute to your friend. Thanks for sharing your story and your wonderful work.

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  14. Touching story. Thank you for sharing...
    Peace and Love.

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  15. This is absolutely beautiful and I know she would love it.

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  16. Your necklace is lovely. I am sorry about the loss of your friend.

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  17. what a beautiful necklace! a wonderful tribute to your friend.

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  18. I love your pendant and the meaning behind it - such a beautiful tribute!!

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