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)”
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An Unhappy Birthday
Your birthday each year; a reminder of the passage of time You are wrapped in fond memories of comfort so sublime Another year older today, remembering you broken hearted But not together this time as “they” have both departed 6th August 2024
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”
