Yesterday was kind of a neat day in the Garrett family, my brother Brian was able to put up my Dad's leaf on the "Leaves of Life" Tree at Hays Medical Center. We were able to have a leaf in Dad's memory because of the donation given to the Oncology department from Dad's memorial fund. It only seemed fitting to give back to the people who not only took care of Dad while he battled cancer, but also took care of us and put up with our large, sometimes loud, fire-alarm-setting-off family.
The three tree trunks are sculpted out of red oak and the canopy of metal leaves bear the names of cancer victims and survivors.
It's a beautiful symbol of solidarity and hope for those who go there to receive treatments.
Love you guys!
wow, that is a special day! i'm with you - i'm really struck by the solidarity of it. i like that the design makes each leaf really beautiful on its own, and then being able to see them all together in a symbol of both strength and beauty is pretty incredible.
ReplyDeletelove you, too, eg & eg family!