June 2024 is a difficult month for me. Last summer my mother Joyce sat elbow to elbow with me at my artist show and was so proud to be part of the hussel and bussel of it all. She spoke to each and every one of my customers and was so happy to be with me sharing the moment. It was the highlight of her summer. But, it was very short lived because God had other plans for my precious mom. Within days of this memorable event, out of know where, she suddenly received a MDS (Pre leukemnia) diagnosis and was given 3 months to live. Sadly my mother never made it to 3 months. She passed away suddenly in the parking lot of the hospital on her way to her transfusion 2 weeks later.
My mom was a very religious women. She believed when seeing a Cardinal, it was someone visiting us from Heaven. Someone letting us know they were watching over us and things would be ok.
In honor of my Mother I decided to make something special. I created these stoneware memorial cardinals and packaged them with a poem in a beautiful organza bag and sold them to others who have lost loved ones and needed a reminder that they are still with us in Spirit.
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