Snowdrops - The Bravest Little Flowers
Spring is a time for those brave little flowers to make their appearance and poke their heads out into this world. We have had the coldest Winter in the UK for 30 years and more Snow is due this week, we are just not used to it and the UK goes into turmoil and everything stops!
When the turf went down on Jacks Grave lots of Snowdrop bulbs were planted, I have always loved Snowdrops and for those few weeks that their little white heads are on show it makes me smile. This will be the second year they have made their appearance and they are just starting to show.
I related the braveness of these beautiful flowers to the bravery of Jack and all the other kids with aHUS and as the years go by these flowers will multiply every year and I am sure in many years to come when I am with my Son these Snowdrops will be all over the Churchyard and we will both look down and smile together xxx
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Comment by Sara Palmer on February 10, 2010 at 3:05pm -
I like all the hugs you guys send! we all have had our hopes and dreams dashed by aHUS and yet you guys are some of the nicest people out there who have amazing strength and determination and enough fight to be in a ring every week:) Sometimes I dont know what is worse - fighting or not fighting but then I know those decisions are sometimes taken out of our hands and the cards are dealt. I was once like you guys, now I am something different but I so admire you all. aHUS binds us whatever it brings to each and every one of us, keep on fighting that fight:)x
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Comment by Colette Ann Frysz on February 10, 2010 at 9:13am -
It has been a colder than normal February here in Western New York but the hope of spring is in the air with the length of the days being longer. It seems to be more visible to more people this year. Sometimes hope for spring is all that gets you through the day. I'm sure your son is looking down on those flowers and smiling along with you. The bravery of your son came from the bravery of his mom.
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Comment by Cheryl Biermann on February 8, 2010 at 5:41pm -
It may be cold and white in the UK and dreary and gray with sloppy wet snow here in Missouri, but the thought of your brave Jack and those fiesty little snowdrops have brightened my day. Hugs.
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Comment by Linda Burke on February 8, 2010 at 2:40pm -
Sending you a big hug from snowy Maine!
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