Hellobee Boards Topic: How often do you visit the cemetery?

Hellobee Boards Topic: How often do you visit the cemetery? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 02 May 2026 00:50:32 +0000 catlady on "How often do you visit the cemetery?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-visit-the-cemetery#post-2555241 Tue, 24 May 2016 08:19:49 +0000 catlady 2555241@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My mom died 6 years ago. The first couple years, I visited every 1-2 months, then I started going on major holidays and her birthday, and now I visit on maybe 2 holidays per year. She had LOTS of family nearby so I know people are there often and she always has flowers and decorations when I visit. It was very hard to visit at first, and then it got easier, and recently it's been hard again. I know what you mean about wanting to talk with no one else around. I tend to just do that when I'm alone at home. I figure, if there is any way she can hear me at the cemetery, I can't think of a reason why she couldn't hear me at home. I have three grandparents who have died and I never visit them (my dad's parents died before I was born, and I wasn't close to my mom's parents). When I was a child, we used to visit my dad's parents 1-2 times per year. I'm pretty sure my dad still does, even though I don't go with him anymore. snowjewelz on "How often do you visit the cemetery?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-visit-the-cemetery#post-2555228 Tue, 24 May 2016 08:11:37 +0000 snowjewelz 2555228@https://boards.hellobee.com/ So sorry for your loss Mr. Bee :sad: We never visit anyone b/c no one is buried locally. When we visit my home country, we do makes sure to visit. PurplePumps on "How often do you visit the cemetery?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-visit-the-cemetery#post-2555223 Tue, 24 May 2016 08:08:44 +0000 PurplePumps 2555223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ One a year per the tomb sweep tradition. I think about those that were close that passed (sister, grandfather, and great grandma) often and don't feel the need to visit the cemetery for any reason. I don't feel any closer to them there than sitting at work, driving around in my car, or anywhere. avivoca on "How often do you visit the cemetery?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-visit-the-cemetery#post-2555154 Tue, 24 May 2016 05:51:42 +0000 avivoca 2555154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ First, I'm so sorry for your loss. Second, I never visit. I live 12 hours away from the cemetery where my grandfather is buried and we don't get back to MD very often. My Nana (who I would like to visit) was cremated, so there is no gravesite. mrbee on "How often do you visit the cemetery?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-visit-the-cemetery#post-2555133 Tue, 24 May 2016 01:33:40 +0000 mrbee 2555133@https://boards.hellobee.com/ It's been 4 months since my dad's funeral, and I've only visited him at the local cemetery twice. I would like to visit him more, but I find it really hard. I always go alone, as it's just too hard for me to visit him with someone else there... I usually just want to talk to him, and that gets me really emotional. I have it in my head that I should visit him at least once a month, and I'd like to bring fresh flowers (there are lots of beautiful wild flowers on our property). I'm not ready to do that yet, but I'm working toward it... I want to tend to his gravesite, and you need to do that at least every few weeks. If you've lost a loved one, how often do you visit the cemetery?