Butterfly Memorial Pathway Aotea Lagoon

Thank you so much to everyone who has gotten behind my little project (my partner will laugh nervously at the little project reference!)

Each and every single one of your donations will help!

To give you a little idea of how much this project will cost; each of the plaques in the Stillborn Flower section costs $100 to buy.

I am still working out how much each of the Caterpillar and Butterfly section plaques/mosaics will cost.

To give you an idea of numbers;

I have currently filled 88 of the 114 spaces available in the Flower Section.

I have filled all 52 spaces and have 5 on the wait list for the Caterpillar section.

I have filled all 19 space and have 3 on the wait list for the Butterfly section.

I am so blown away by the amount of people who want their beloved child remembered <3

Each and every one of them is so very precious <3

No matter the length of their life, they are part of someones family.

When your child dies, people often think once you have been grieving that's the end, sadly that is not where the grief ends.

We also then grieve the milestones that have been taken away.

We no longer get to see them start school, get their drivers licence, get married, have children of their own....

All those precious milestones are gone too.

The idea behind this path is to give grieving parents and their family a place where they can remember their child with happiness.

They can see their child has helped create a beautiful piece of artwork that will be enjoyed by their siblings, their friends, their family.

It will also be enjoyed by people who do not know them, they will see beauty appear from something devastating.

I look forward to keeping you up to date with regular updates to progress in the walkway.

Love and warm hugs to you all <3

Sarah

Lillys Mum