Trigger Warning

This sunflower was bigger than my head and it reminds me of Wendy-Bird's bright and beautiful spirit. I miss you, babe. #WendyBird #AmericanSelfie A photo posted by Sezín Koehler (@zuzukoehler) on Jun 3, 2015 at 6:46pm PDT At our local farmer's market I came across this amazing sunflower, as tall as me and boasting a bloom bigger than my head. Sunflowers were my friend Wendy's favorite, and this epic example reminded me so much of her big and bold spirit. She was killed in a random robbery in 2000. I was with her when she died. I posted the picture and tagged Wendy's family since I knew they'd appreciate the flower's beauty and the sentiment behind it. As the like count on the photo grew, I received a comment agreeing that the sunflower was so very Wendy. I thanked the person and said it was nice to virtually meet them. I love connecting with people who knew and loved Wendy as well. It makes me feel like she's still being that bright and bold personality bringing people together. The person reminded me that I had indeed met them before: at Wendy's funeral. The floor dropped from beneath me as memories from that awful day and the events leading up to it laid me out in an avalanche of emotions. I do remember meeting many of Wendy's friends and family at her funeral, but without her to give me any context I was awash in a sea of unfamiliar faces, and on top of it all also dealing with PTSD in its most acute form. That simple Facebook exchange led to several days ...
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