Dave planted these flowers on December 21, almost five months ago, on the day of his mother’s funeral. What emotionally moves us is that she suffered so terribly with mental illness over the course of her adult life, and that went into full storm after Dave’s dad died eleven years ago. These flowers remind us, in a beautiful way, that she’s not suffering anymore and beauty can be left behind to encourage our hearts in what was a such a very complex story. It’s been bittersweet to watch them rise out of the ground this spring.