Wendy Layne has done something I have spoken out about before...here in the U.S.A. we don't practice tradition like many other countries or communities when it comes to grief and loosing a child...there are all types of different traditions throughout the world so that the community at large knows this person is fragile and broken! And to be gentle with that person, as they are hurting, and the slightest thing can be too much! Well here we have to carry on with daily life, go to the grocery store, return to work and so we go about and blend in wit the rest of society...all the while the person in the line at counter of the grocery store has had a bad day and wants to take it out on you or voice their opinion about something...not realizing it could be the one comment that pushes you over the edge!
I have thought many times after Sophee passed away (which is coming up on 7 months) that life would be easier if I had it tattooed on my forehead that "My daughter died in June) or wore a shirt every day saying "Proceed with caution...my living daughter just died and I have empty arm syndrome and a broken heart!" But that isn't reality and the fact is so many have been unaware of my situation and it has sent me over edge, however I can not walk around saying "please don't be mean to me, my daughter just died and I feel raw!!!" And at that I am not sure how many would change their behavior or reaction because of it either! Wendy found a way to let everyone be able to see...and take heed with this beautiful piece of art that is a necklace of a heart stitched together very loosely and then taken the word FRAGILE and placed it over the heart! That is exactly how I feel most days...if you accidentally snag one of those strings my whole heart is going to unravel! What a beautiful thing it is to be able to express yourself in a beautiful way...Thank you for sharing this!
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