Hope, mixed media on canvas
Becky Cochrane, 2000
Our family is thinking of Aaron, who died of suicide on this day in 2012. Each year, I clean up the little garden I keep in his memory. It’s raining, but the garden is a protected bed on our porch. Incense is burning out there, the plants are living, and fresh stones and shells have been added. Several things in the garden are gifts of friends and family.
To meet Aaron was to recognize a beautiful soul, filled with compassion toward others, who could also be playful and liked to hear people’s stories. He loved dogs. He played the violin. He was interested in photography. He liked the band One Republic and The Hunger Games Trilogy and along with those, got me hooked on “The Vampire Diaries.” He’s survived by his parents, his brothers and sister, and many cousins, aunts, uncles, and friends.
So loved all his life; so loved now.
We miss you, Aaron.
Love you so much. Thank you, although hard to read it is so nice to see the garden and hear anyone talk about him.
Alex and I spent the day together. He is still struggling so much. David and I will be talking tonight. We miss him so much.
I know it’s a hard day and not just this day. I hope you always find comfort and support. I love you.
The painting is full of hope and magical. A starry, starry night. One of those stars is Aaron.
Beautiful
I’ll probably look to the stars a little more now. =)
Thank you. A moving perspective on that.