#iplantedatree

So guess who went to see her cherry blossom 🌸 tree 🌳 in Singleton Park yesterday?? Yep, me (and my mum and auntie)! I planted this tree 9 long years ago. The ceremony I and my loved ones held at the time was, essentially, a funeral... after all, I used to say, why should you guys have all the fun after I’m gone?! So I never, ever expected to be here, to be alive, to see my tree grow. I certainly never thought I’d get to see it grow so big and strong. But I’ve done some growing of my own; a LOT of growing. I wish I could go back in time, to whisper into the ear of that scared 16 year old saying goodbye to her loved ones. I’d tell her one simple thing; you will live. In those three words, id encompass everything I’ll go through in the next 9 years... all the suffering, but also all the joy, wonder, laughter, elation, and love. My life has been an indescribably incredible adventure, and I honestly wouldn’t change a single second of it. I just hope the next 9 years holds just as much joy, and perhaps a little less pain. Either way, I know I’ll be okay... because I still have my loved ones by my side ❤️ #ivistedmytree #cherryblossomtree #mytree #iplantedatree #dedicatedtome #itsgrownloads #ivegrownloads #stillhere #stillalive #aliveandliving #whatidtellmyyoungerself #youwilllive (at Swansea Singleton Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwr_dL7FbMs/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1avmeov7jh1ic

So guess who went to see her cherry blossom 🌸 tree 🌳 in Singleton Park yesterday?? Yep, me (and my mum and auntie)! I planted this tree 9 long years ago. The ceremony I and my loved ones held at the time was, essentially, a funeral... after all, I used to say, why should you guys have all the fun after I’m gone?! So I never, ever expected to be here, to be alive, to see my tree grow. I certainly never thought I’d get to see it grow so big and strong. But I’ve done some growing of my own; a LOT of growing. I wish I could go back in time, to whisper into the ear of that scared 16 year old saying goodbye to her loved ones. I’d tell her one simple thing; you will live. In those three words, id encompass everything I’ll go through in the next 9 years... all the suffering, but also all the joy, wonder, laughter, elation, and love. My life has been an indescribably incredible adventure, and I honestly wouldn’t change a single second of it. I just hope the next 9 years holds just as much joy, and perhaps a little less pain. Either way, I know I’ll be okay... because I still have my loved ones by my side ❤️ #ivistedmytree #cherryblossomtree #mytree #iplantedatree #dedicatedtome #itsgrownloads #ivegrownloads #stillhere #stillalive #aliveandliving #whatidtellmyyoungerself #youwilllive (at Swansea Singleton Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwr-4_ElJ9k/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=f1f7iwg4bva2

So guess who went to see her cherry blossom 🌸 tree 🌳 in Singleton Park yesterday?? Yep, me (and my mum and auntie)! I planted this tree 9 long years ago. The ceremony I and my loved ones held at the time was, essentially, a funeral... after all, I used to say, why should you guys have all the fun after I’m gone?! So I never, ever expected to be here, to be alive, to see my tree grow. I certainly never thought I’d get to see it grow so big and strong. But I’ve done some growing of my own; a LOT of growing. I wish I could go back in time, to whisper into the ear of that scared 16 year old saying goodbye to her loved ones. I’d tell her one simple thing; you will live. In those three words, id encompass everything I’ll go through in the next 9 years... all the suffering, but also all the joy, wonder, laughter, elation, and love. My life has been an indescribably incredible adventure, and I honestly wouldn’t change a single second of it. I just hope the next 9 years holds just as much joy, and perhaps a little less pain. Either way, I know I’ll be okay... because I still have my loved ones by my side ❤️ #ivistedmytree #cherryblossomtree #mytree #iplantedatree #dedicatedtome #itsgrownloads #ivegrownloads #stillhere #stillalive #aliveandliving #whatidtellmyyoungerself #youwilllive (at Swansea Singleton Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwr-0phlcTG/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1bkq8ahxtu8bo

So guess who went to see her cherry blossom 🌸 tree 🌳 in Singleton Park yesterday?? Yep, me (and my mum and auntie)! I planted this tree 9 long years ago. The ceremony I and my loved ones held at the time was, essentially, a funeral... after all, I used to say, why should you guys have all the fun after I’m gone?! So I never, ever expected to be here, to be alive, to see my tree grow. I certainly never thought I’d get to see it grow so big and strong. But I’ve done some growing of my own; a LOT of growing. I wish I could go back in time, to whisper into the ear of that scared 16 year old saying goodbye to her loved ones. I’d tell her one simple thing; you will live. In those three words, id encompass everything I’ll go through in the next 9 years... all the suffering, but also all the joy, wonder, laughter, elation, and love. My life has been an indescribably incredible adventure, and I honestly wouldn’t change a single second of it. I just hope the next 9 years holds just as much joy, and perhaps a little less pain. Either way, I know I’ll be okay... because I still have my loved ones by my side ❤️ #ivistedmytree #cherryblossomtree #mytree #iplantedatree #dedicatedtome #itsgrownloads #ivegrownloads #stillhere #stillalive #aliveandliving #whatidtellmyyoungerself #youwilllive (at Swansea Singleton Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwr-w6_FoFY/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2q236s2fw929

So guess who went to see her cherry blossom 🌸 tree 🌳 in Singleton Park yesterday?? Yep, me (and my mum and auntie)! I planted this tree 9 long years ago. The ceremony I and my loved ones held at the time was, essentially, a funeral... after all, I used to say, why should you guys have all the fun after I’m gone?! So I never, ever expected to be here, to be alive, to see my tree grow. I certainly never thought I’d get to see it grow so big and strong. But I’ve done some growing of my own; a LOT of growing. I wish I could go back in time, to whisper into the ear of that scared 16 year old saying goodbye to her loved ones. I’d tell her one simple thing; you will live. In those three words, id encompass everything I’ll go through in the next 9 years... all the suffering, but also all the joy, wonder, laughter, elation, and love. My life has been an indescribably incredible adventure, and I honestly wouldn’t change a single second of it. I just hope the next 9 years holds just as much joy, and perhaps a little less pain. Either way, I know I’ll be okay... because I still have my loved ones by my side ❤️ #ivistedmytree #cherryblossomtree #mytree #iplantedatree #dedicatedtome #itsgrownloads #ivegrownloads #stillhere #stillalive #aliveandliving #whatidtellmyyoungerself #youwilllive (at Swansea Singleton Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwr-o0rl4Yy/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=139otphh1r8v5

So over seven years ago I held a ceremony at Singleton Park to plant a cherry blossom tree 🌳🌸. Planting a tree was something I got to cross of my Bucket List... but I never expected to be here to see that tree grow. The ceremony we held was, in reality, a Pre-Funeral, as John Green calls them... after all, I said to my mum, why should you guys have all the fun without me 😂?! The ceremony itself was incredible, and incredibly beautiful. I treasure the memory of it ❤️ But the really incredible things is, seven years later, I’m still here. And in those seven years, both the tree and I have done an awful lot of growing. And I know that 16 year old Amy, the one who planted this tree whilst believing she’d never see it grow, would be so impressed by 23 year old Amy and her life. Feeling very blessed 💖 #iplantedatree #sevenyearslater #thetreeandihavebothdonealotofgrowing #imstillhere #imstillfighting #imstillive #16yearoldmewouldbeproud #andimpressed #blessed (at Singleton Park)

So over seven years ago I held a ceremony at Singleton Park to plant a cherry blossom tree 🌳🌸. Planting a tree was something I got to cross of my Bucket List... but I never expected to be here to see that tree grow. The ceremony we held was, in reality, a Pre-Funeral, as John Green calls them... after all, I said to my mum, why should you guys have all the fun without me 😂?! The ceremony itself was incredible, and incredibly beautiful. I treasure the memory of it ❤️ But the really incredible things is, seven years later, I’m still here. And in those seven years, both the tree and I have done an awful lot of growing. And I know that 16 year old Amy, the one who planted this tree whilst believing she’d never see it grow, would be so impressed by 23 year old Amy and her life. Feeling very blessed 💖 #iplantedatree #sevenyearslater #thetreeandihavebothdonealotofgrowing #imstillhere #imstillfighting #imstillive #16yearoldmewouldbeproud #andimpressed #blessed (at Singleton Park)

So over seven years ago I held a ceremony at Singleton Park to plant a cherry blossom tree 🌳🌸. Planting a tree was something I got to cross of my Bucket List... but I never expected to be here to see that tree grow. The ceremony we held was, in reality, a Pre-Funeral, as John Green calls them... after all, I said to my mum, why should you guys have all the fun without me 😂?! The ceremony itself was incredible, and incredibly beautiful. I treasure the memory of it ❤️ But the really incredible things is, seven years later, I’m still here. And in those seven years, both the tree and I have done an awful lot of growing. And I know that 16 year old Amy, the one who planted this tree whilst believing she’d never see it grow, would be so impressed by 23 year old Amy and her life. Feeling very blessed 💖 but the truth of the matter is, I would never have made it this far without my amazing parents... I honestly cannot put into words how much I love them or how thankful I am for everything they have done, and continue to do, for me ❤️👨‍👩‍👧 #iplantedatree #sevenyearslater #thetreeandihavebothdonealotofgrowing #imstillhere #imstillfighting #imstillive #16yearoldmewouldbeproud #andimpressed #blessed #icouldnthavedoneitwithoutthem #myparentsareincredible #myparentsaremyheroes #myparentsinspireme #myparentsaremyguardianangels #myparentslighttheworld #myparentsareamazing (at Singleton Park)