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Thinking of You
Keeping you close in my thoughts
Your Stories 
I found this ornament before I lost my mother to cancer. It made me smile because she loved the beach and especially shells. Almost four years later, I met and served a young lady who had just lost her mother . Her mother's name was Joy, the same as my mother. She shared how her mother loved the beach and shells. I knew I had to send this angel to another sweet girl who needed to have a reminder of her mother that could make her smile. Now I'm hoping to find a sculpture like this to use on a granite cremation pedestal to be placed in our Memorial park in Dallas. It displays warm memories.
Submitted by deborah in TX, June 2011
My Willow Tree figurine was given to me by my daughter on my birthday 22nd February 2011.This was the day the big earthquake struck in Christchurch N.Z. We were having lunch in a restaurant when it struck. We dived under the table for cover with me holding my figurine tightly. It survived as did my daughter, as well as all our family scattered around the city. Thank God. I will treasure it always.
Submitted by margaret in New Zealand, April 2011
I was headed overseas on our first assignment , leaving behind everything that was familiar to me. My friends and family were so sad to see me go. I received this angel from one of my dear friends who always had a listening ear. When I missed home I held my angel and felt closer to the ones I loved.
Four years later we came home. The angel is still a reminder just how close your loved ones are when life is hectic. All you need to do is reach out and say 'Hi; I was thinking of you.' I love my angel.
Submitted by vikky in va, December 2010
I was raised in South Florida. When I was a little girl back in the 50s and 60s my parents and grandparents frequently took us out in the boat where we could get out and wade in the shallow shoals and on deserted beaches. We loved finding shells and oftentimes found the still beautiful conch shells. My mother would have us hold the large shell up to our ears and tell us that if we listened carefully, we could hear the ocean. My grandmother kept two of those beautiful conchs and they adorned the shelves in her living-room for many years. After she passed on, one of the shells went home with my mother and it sat in her living room as well, all these years.
Well, last year, just three days before Christmas, Mom passed away. We spent the holiday having her funeral and then cleaning out her house. The conch shell was one of the things I brought home with me and it now sits on the floor in my living room.
Yesterday, I came home from work and found that my daughter had left a belated birthday present for me. When I opened the Willow Tree box and saw this particular “Thinking of You” Angel, I was awestruck! As you know, she is holding her hand on her heart and in the other hand she holds a conch shell up to her ear…… To me she symbolizes the unique, loving bond between not only Mom and me but also between Grandma and Mom and me. Could they be listening for me in that shell?
Submitted by Linn in NC, December 2010
I plan to give this angel to all my sisters this Christmas. This angel is the perfect gift. It is also very special for this reason: My mother passed away this past April. Her name was Concepcion, nickname Concha. This conch shell that this angel is holding to her ear is the perfect representation of her nickname and a reminder that we can always "hear" her gentle, loving words of encouragement, support and comfort.
Submitted by ESPER in TEXAS, November 2010
I received the Willow Tree piece "Thinking of You" when my uncle passed away. It meant so much to me that I have now started a tradition that when a loved one passes away I give a Willow Tree piece. I have given "Thinking of You" and "In Rememberance." The loved ones who receive them are so moved by the story behind the pieces. Thank you for allowing me a way to make the moments of losing a loved one a little less painful, if only for a moment.
Submitted by Dorothy in OH, October 2010
Being a new Step Mom to a pre-teen daughter who lived out of state, getting to know each other and bond was challenging. Over the years I would randomly text her "Thinking of You." I never knew if it mattered or not, but kept it up. Last week Lindsay graduated from High School and we drove 18 hours from Wisconsin to New York to be there. The first day we arrived she had a gift for me. It was your "Thinking of You" piece. I love your work! I have a couple and they are precious. I cried. This piece is especially meaningful as she is going on to college for Marine Biology. It gave her the opportunity to tell me all those random texts mattered.... and that she loved me!
Submitted by Michele in Wisconsin, June 2010
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