A few days after Kendra’s Daddy died, Nana’s old school friend Sylvia Mohundro contacted
Kendra by email and offered to plant a tree in his memory in Central Park, Huntington Beach where she takes a daily walk.She told her how to get on the Internet and pick the kind of tree it should be, and a silver maple was
chosen.
.... Swiftly, fly the years - One season following another, laden with
happiness and tears ....
Taylor and Kendra planting some flowers
to keep Daddy's tree company
In
July of 2003, Sylvia, Jeri, Kendra and Syl’s grandson Taylor went to the park to watch as the tree was being dedicated
.Below are the words that were read as that was happening
Dearest Ricky
We look to the roots and are reminded of how deeply your influence runs through our lives.We look at the trunk and see the support you continue to give to us.We look at the leaves and we see the beauty of rebirth, the continuity of life.We look at the branches reaching up and out, and are reminded of growing and stretching and pushing to see, experience
and be more than we already are.We cannot see you with our eyes, or hear you
with our ears, but we will forever feel you in our hearts.You are always near
us, and never nearer than when we come with you to visit your tree, in this place of peace.Love you …
Kendra and Mother
We visit the tree often to make sure it's
getting enough water. In April of 2004, one year since he'd been gone, we had a picnic with friends by the tree to celebrate
Daddy's life.
Music on this page: What a Wonderful World
- Midi Sequence
