memorialgarden

Every now and then we are overcome with such sadness when we remember our losses.  Today is one of those days.  Not so much for me but for the millions of families affected by Miscarriages, Stillbirths and infant death.  It’s always so sad especially this time of the year.  October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month and as usual we are hosting a Walk and Remembrance Ceremony.  It is always hard contacting the families who usually attend our events because sometimes I wonder if they’d rather just move on and not to remember and other families look forward to this remembrance event, this dilemma leaves me in a funk.  I am also working on the Program for the Remembrance Ceremony which includes listening to all those sad, sad songs of grief and loss.  It is really hard to find a good song of healing.  If I had my druthers, I’d write a song of hope and healing for those who are in that phase of their healing journey.   

Last year at our Remembrance event I gave away Indoor Plants.  I thought it would be a great idea to have a Memorial Plant right there on your desk top to take to work.  Maybe tie a beautiful ribbon around it, or put in a special plaque.  Unfortunately, I have such bad luck with Indoor Plants except for Jade and Aloe Plants that seem to thrive.  I know it has something to do with me forgetting to water them and also the direct sunshine that streams through my window.  My Aloe plants have survived that onslaught in the window because they have grown rather big and can no longer fit on the window pane and the kids generally keep away from them.  This year I am giving away Strawberry Plants to the walkers.  They are June bearing plants that took over my flowerbeds but are very prolific.  All I did was make sure all the runners rooted successfully, then after a nice rain, I went and dug them out and planted the runners in nice store bought dirt.  They seem to be thriving.  I have managed to pot 25 so far, I am hoping to pot 100!.  I have my work cut out for the next few days.  We are considering adding a strawberry bed to our Memorial Garden.  We wanted to be able to sell Strawberry Preserves as a part of our fundraising activities for the garden.  Anyway, I think most people will have success with the strawberries unlike the Indoor Plants which I am almost certain haven’t survived in at least 50% of the households they went to.  That can be very upsetting having a memorial plant and then watching it die…

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