Physsy Joy
by Jill Love
Title
Physsy Joy
Artist
Jill Love
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
They say grief is a companion you walk with as long as you breathe when you lose someone you dearly love. It changes. But it remains ever present.
When my mama died, she left a hole in my heart and in my life bigger than the ocean. My dear friends gave me a gift card to the greenhouse to grow something beautiful to remember her by, as I am a gardener. I learned it from her. As a child, she'd have me plant tulips in the fall for her. She said I'd complain the whole time I did it. But when they came up in the spring, I'd be the first one to tell everyone that I was the one who planted them. We nurtured lilacs and peonies and tulips and roses as I grew up. Today, I am surrounded by gardens and keep our mutual love of flowers alive.
This beautiful, white tree peony gave me my first bloom this summer. On a rainy day, it was so laden with raindrops that she almost laid on the ground. I stood out there and photographed her and remembered that my mother lives on in every beat of my heart, every breath that I take, every blossom I fall in love with every spring. White flowers are my favorite. This one I grew for her. I named it her nickname as a child.... Physsy Joy.
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September 6th, 2022
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Comments (14)
Lyric Lucas
Congratulations, your beautiful artistic work is Featured on the home page of the "Bedroom Art Gallery" group. l/f 4/26/23
Dora Stork
Amazing capture, Jill! Congratulations on your Administrator’s Pick of the Week in the AWT group! FL
Mary Lynn Giacomini
Gorgeous work Jill! Congratulations on your pick of the week in A Woman's Touch Group well deserved! LF
Joy McAdams
Spectacular work,Jill! Congratulations on your Administrator’s Pick of the Week in the AWT group! F
Loredana Gallo Migliorini
Stunning masterpiece Jill! Congratulations for your feature and your Pick of the Week in the A Woman's Touch group! Fl
Karen Beasley
Gorgeous! Congratulations on being selected as one of the Administrator's Picks of the Week in AWT. LF
Chrystyne Novack
The raindrops add a touch of beauty to this gorgeous white peony! They adorn the petals like small jewels. My condolences on the loss of your dear mama - I am glad you have a wonderful garden of memories each season to keep her love and memory alive. Congratulations on your heartfelt photograph being selected as an Administrator's Pick of the Week in the A Woman's Touch Group!
Kay Brewer
Congratulations on the selection of your beautiful work as an Admin Pick of the Week in the A Woman's Touch group! l/f
Michelle Tinger
Outstanding close up. Congratulations on your Administrator's Pick in A Woman's Touch group!
Lori Deiter
4/18/23 - Congratulations on your Admin Pick of the Week in a Woman's Touch! Beautiful work!
Sharon W
Congratulations on your Administrator's Pick in A Woman's Touch group! Wow, trying to get rid of the chills here after reading your most beautiful tribute to your precious Mama. Such a glorious and almost sacred macro capture. White is my favorite as well, and as far as grief goes, it does indeed remain ever present. Lilacs are strong childhood memory of my mom for me, and they are about to burst forth in bloom. Signs of our angels are everywhere if we look close.
Jill Love replied:
Thank you, Sharon. There will never be another like our mamas. Great grief comes from great love.
Anita Pollak
What a beautiful and inspiring image made more so by your moving story. Congratulations on your Administrator's Pick in A Woman's Touch! F
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