Loss & memory

Waiting by the Sea

“Those we love don’t go away. They walk beside us every day.”

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A lone figure at the end of a pier at dusk with a small lantern, remembering someone. A gentle wallpaper for anyone missing a person they love.

How to set it as your wallpaper

  • iPhone: save the image to Photos, open it, tap Share, then Use as Wallpaper.
  • Android: open the image in Photos or Gallery, tap the menu, then Set as wallpaper.
  • Windows: right-click the downloaded file and choose Set as desktop background.
  • Mac: right-click the file in Finder and choose Set Desktop Picture.

Why life is short

About two people die somewhere in the world every second, around 62 million a year. Numbers like that are the reason for this site, and the reason these wallpapers are reminders to spend time on what matters while you can.

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A father dissolving into birds walks hand in hand with his son

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