A year and a half ago, I experienced a shattering sudden loss. In a grief-stricken state, I created this series, “Weeping Flowers”. So that one day I could look back and remind myself of the painful journey of healing. Now that some time has passed, I look at these photos and wonder why they are not as devastating as I had intended for them to be. I’ve come to realize that depicting the grief that I was feeling was difficult because behind all of the pain and hurt there was love. Once the hurt subsided, I was left with the beauty of them having been in my life. Creating this series forced me to embrace the complexities of grief making me more grateful for every shared moment.

Wilting petals of dead flowers are a symbolic reminder that flowers simply exist until they don’t, much like all forms of life. Wilting and fading away. A realization I’ve come to accept. I was once told that you never stop grieving, you just learn to live with the loss.