My nephew lost the center of his world, his fiancée Sofia, to cancer on Saturday. Despite assertive efforts to save her life, she was lost to us little more than a month after she received her preliminary diagnosis. Just 29 years old, she had a lot of life left to live and she and Alessio were already linked in pursuit of their life plans. My heart hurts for him, her family and her friends. I've thought of little else since I heard she was losing her battle so of course today's floral arrangement was created with Sofia, Alessio and the love they shared in mind.
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| The vase contains: Top row - Agonis flexuosa 'Nana', Caladium 'Debutante', and Correa pulchella 'Pink Eyre' Middle row - Grevilleas 'Peaches & Cream' and 'Superb' Bottom row - Cuphea micropetala, Mahonia x media 'Charity', and Osteospermum 'Double Moonglow' |
If you'd like a better sense of Sofia and Alessio, you can learn more here. For more IAVOM creations, visit Cathy at Rambling in the Garden.
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