Imogen’s Paper Flower
“My object is a paper flower my daughter made me in Year 3 at school.
I attached the flower to the rear view mirror in my car, partly so I had a safe place for it and partly so I could look at it and think of her. It always makes me smile.
Over time it has taken on more meaning.
A few years ago, pre-Covid, I was under a lot of stress at work, and I broke.
I spent a lot of time at my desk planning routes to the upper floors. I observed how easy it would be to get up there without anyone seeing me. I never planned the route back down.
I wasn’t in a great place. My family were supportive, but the one thing that grounded me through that period was this paper flower hanging from my rear view mirror. It was a constant reminder of my daughter’s love for me, and my love for her and my family. That’s what stopped me from leaving them behind.
Thanks to the paper flower, I started taking antidepressants, changed jobs and found a better balance in my life.
It might seem odd that something so simple could be so important to me, but every day it reminds me of what I still have. It reminds me to be grateful for so much.”
JR
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