Friday Under the Magnolias

This past Friday, many local friends joined us in Central Park to picnic and play under the magnolias.  It was a really joyful occasion, filled with children playing and adults connecting with each other, surrounded by gorgeous pink blossoms.  We are excited to make it an annual occasion, a chance to be with people we care about, remembering Magnolia in the company of the blossoming magnolias.

 

This season's blooming of magnolias has carried such sad comparisons, the radiant and glorious but brief life of the blossoms echoing our daughter's short time with us.  As with our Magnolia, we've been admiring and cherishing the blossoms while they're here, and they will linger with us long after they've fallen.