A Birthday Tribute (Excerpt)

On your birthday, I honor the quiet, wise love you gave me; love that understood when closeness could heal and when it could harm. Long before I could name it, you saw that forcing the family to remain as it was would only deepen wounds. From your final days, you offered me your most carefulContinueContinue reading “A Birthday Tribute (Excerpt)”

A Special Moment

Leah turned a year older today. Did anything change from yesterday ? No, the routine was the same as any other day. Looking back over the past years and all the birthdays celebrated, a lot has changed now. Her mother would say “well I guess it does for all! nothing stays the same”. Today herContinueContinue reading “A Special Moment”

Remembering with Flowers

Gorgeous Portulaca I believe that flowers have their own special language. Today, on my mother’s special day, I have tried to capture her memories in the beautiful flowers she grew in her garden. As I go over some old photos of flowers she sent me, I find they all have something to convey taking meContinueContinue reading “Remembering with Flowers”