This flower was one of several I chose to plant at my daughter’s
gravesite 25 years ago.
To me it symbolized a connection that lasts thru time, true and
undying love for a daughter whose life was taken way too soon.
Time passed; however, the ache of losing her still remains.
A parent’s nightmare!!
Germans coined the name of this flower and there’s a few myths
floating the hemisphere addressing its floral beauty.
One lovers’ myth, although quite sad, warmed my heart.
It read of two lovers walking the Danube River, spotting the bright
blue blossoms, the man’s desire to fetch some of these delicate
petite blue flowers with petals resembling the shape of a mouse’s ear
(cute tidbit of info) for the lady when suddenly swept up by the river.
As he was floating away at a distance he spoke the words to her
to ‘not forget him’.
Romantic!!
If someone asked me why I was writing this post the honest answer
would be, “I have no idea“.
Today isn’t one of those special days, the more painful ones
experienced by a Mother who has lost a child.
Thinking to myself perhaps the answer lies in an event that transpired
earlier today.
This morn’s social media journey was different as I chose to bypass
articles on my homepage’s slideshow.
Rather I headed over here to WordPress and read some truly
inspirational posts – a great start to a sunny, blustery day.
Before I shut down I accessed Facebook to tend to the garden I created
11 years and 5 months ago in memory of my daughter known to some
as TuffiMcGuffi.
In recent weeks the Fairyland app had been under maintenance.
Today it wasn’t listed on the sidebar and I couldn’t find a way to
access it.
Wonderful!!
Another creation taken from me without warning.
Needless to say although I shut the computer off and figured I’d wait
awhile to check back, my mood changed dramatically.
jaquintinwriter 
Losing a child is the most difficult thing to bear for a parent. A loss that they can never forget till they live. I’ve seen it with my grandmother who couldn’t forget the loss of her daughter, my mom, at the age of 26!
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Yes, my friend no parent should have to suffer such a loss. Only another who has experienced same fully understands. It saddened me to learn you lost your Mom at such a young age. Life certainly can be quite cruel for some of us. I often wish there were actual answers for all those ‘whys’.
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Thank you June for your kind words. There is an answer but we don’t know it. I’ve learned to accept them as fate and move on.
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I am sorry for your loss June. Forgetmenots are pretty and delicate, and on our walk through the estate, they flourish under the elderberry tree like a thick blue carpet. I always think of my Mum, not because they were her favourite flower, but because they decorated her 80th birthday cake that we’d arranged for her in 2002.
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Thank you, Di. I love your description of a ‘carpet of flowers’ – a great visual. Beautiful memories!! 🙂 🙂
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Thank you, and yes, lovely memories. Take care June.
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