Cherry Blossoms - Dannie's Favourite flowers.
"Nurturing the wellbeing of the child's parent carers and siblings, when time stands still."
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Cherry Blossoms...
are small, delicate pink, white or blue blushed flowers produced by cherry blossom trees and are also known as 'sakura' in Japan.
The springtime bloom in April is such a lavish yet remarkably brief spectacle. After only two weeks, the cherry blossoms drop to the ground, wither and fall like snow with the ebb and flow of the winds. Breath taking!
The meaning of the Cherry Blossom in Japan runs deep, making it the country’s national flower and a cultural icon revered around the world not just for its overwhelming beauty, but for its enduring expression of life, death and renewal.
This is why we feel this flower is symbolic. We couldn't think of anything more beautiful, comforting and an enduring reminder of the transient burst of light and love that our children past have brought to our lives.
This mysterious flower helps us rethink the expression of life and death and reminds us to keep hope alive through it's renewal. Through our Cherry Blossom bereavement support service, we reach out and help the family that has lived the unthinkable, to learn to find their feet again.
For that parent who has lost a child to a brain tumour or childhood cancer, we say "Love never dies. You are not alone and you do not have to travel this road alone. With death comes renewal and together we can help you find the way. Hope is never lost."
Year after year, the cherry blossom reminds us to pay close attention.
"Why do we neglect to revel in life when it can end at any moment, or in the grace & beauty that surrounds us everywhere: in our family, friends, a stranger’s smile, a child’s laugh, in nature, in new flavours on our plate, in the scent of green grass, in a starry night or in the gentle breeze?"
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Our Children - Our Cherry Blossoms.
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Kate's story
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"Why don’t we marvel at our own passing time on earth with the same joy and passion?"
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Tied to the holistic themes of mortality, mindfulness and living in the present, the Japanese Cherry Blossoms are a timeless metaphor for human existence.
As a spring flower, blooming season is powerful, glorious and intoxicating, yet tragically short-lived — a visual reminder that our lives too, are fleeting.