my eyes — all the daffodils were upright and glowing yellow in the late-afternoon sun, looking perfect. i went up and looked at every flower — they were fine. the next three or four nights got just as cold. i thought there was no way they could survive night after night of sub-20 temperatures. but they did, of course. and they are still looking beautiful today.
i like to imagine hundreds of these beautiful and tough flowers blooming in the gardens of family and friends right now. all for sandy… and us. reminding us to keep bouncing back… to keep living… just like she did.
some of the flowers leading out to 