Use daffodils to remember lost loved ones this Valentine's Day
Suicide prevention charity Olly's Future says the bright flowers can be used as a symbol of hope
Bereaved families are being encouraged to use Valentine's Day tomorrow (14th February) as a day to remember lost loved ones.
Worthing-based suicide prevention charity Olly's Future is encouraging families to put daffodils in their windows, using them as a symbol of hope and remembrance.
Founder and chair of the charity Ann Feloy lost her son Olly to suicide on Valentine's Day 2017.
Ann said: “Valentine’s Day is the worst day of the year for me, my husband Chris and our other son Samuel. It is a very hard day for so many people.
“I wanted to do something in my son’s memory – so I wrote the poem and chose the daffodil for a symbol. It signifies rebirth and new beginnings, as well as the coming of spring. It is one of the first perennials to bloom after the winter frost.
“It also stands for the love and light Oliver brought into the world, and which we are keeping alive through the work of our suicide prevention charity – Olly’s Future.”