To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow
Audrey Hepburn
The garden has sprung back to life, and in what feels like the blink of an eye is now verdant once again.
I love Spring, and I love the wild and woolly nature of my garden.
I think it is beautiful, and it's rich with wildlife, but Spring also brings sadness; the loss of my first baby almost 38 years ago, and the loss of my 2nd grandchild.
Two years ago they were buried in my garden, beneath the holly tree, in a tiny wooden coffin I decorated.
A perfectly formed tiny baby, who didn't make it into this world, but who just like my baby all those years ago, will never be forgotten.
Life can be beautiful, but also cruel and heartbreaking.
My heart is with you. Having lost three to miscarriage, I think about who they might have become. I'm trying ( not very hard yet) to put order toy yards, but love the natural beauty you've shared.
ReplyDeleteThanks SAM. I miscarried my first, and my third was ectopic, so my girls are what are now termed 'rainbow babies'. I hoped that neither of my girls would ever have to go through the heartache, but one did, losing their baby at home at 15 weeks. Wrapping the body of my grandchild and placing them into a tiny coffin was both an honour and a trauma for me.
DeleteWe were lucky to have some mature trees and hedges here when we moved in, and we've added others which have matured nicely; I think we have 14 now. They bring me great joy.