I had no idea that Flamingos would become important to me
My son loved them and I loved seeing the fun, outrageous
ways that he incorporated them into his life
Like, the 5 foot metal statue in his apartment,
flamingo slippers, flamingo clothing, and sun glasses

Since his death, flamingos have made me smile because
they remind me of the fun side of his personality that
was sometimes hidden behind the illness that he battled
on a daily basis, it often overshadowed his personality
and his huge giving heart, would be raw and hurting

I try to keep the good memories flowing, but the pain
of his mental health journey keeps coming to the surface,
and flamingos were a special part of his journey, that 
he chose to embrace in the midst of his illness, and they made
him smile and gave him happiness in the midst of pain

So, when I saw a huge sequin flamingo for sale yesterday,
I knew it needed to become part of my life, so I am
trying to find the perfect space for this monstrosity and other
loud, beautiful, pink reminders that my son was a fun, 
special, beautiful person that I will always love, no matter what!