Forget-me-nots

Forget-me-nots, originally uploaded by susanvg.

Funny how flowers can have memories - or at least memories attached to them. Forget-me-nots always bring me back to the country place my family had while I was growing back. They seemed to be growing wild and would appear each summer. My mother loved to gather wild flowers and put them in a vase on our table.

She later suffered from dementia. Forget-me-nots are the flowers of the Alzheimer's Society. When I see them now, they have that double memory. So I really liked that these flowers were framed by a heart. How can one ever forget one's mother. She lives in my heart forever and hopefully, through me her love, her warmth and her wisdom will be passed on to others.