“She Discovered a Hidden Legacy in Her Father’s Shirt—What Happened Next Will Shock You!”
Since Diez had many extra seeds, she decided to share the love. “It’s just a neat story that we thought we would share,” she said. Plus, gardening gives grieving people a project. It creates life during a time where people feel consumed by death.
Sharing The Hobby With Other Grieving Loved Ones
Diez began spreading the word about her gardening hobby. She gave seeds to friends and family who had lost loved ones. She would package them with a little note that included her father’s story.
Diez transformed a seed from her father’s shirt into an aid for grief. Her father’s memory lives on in all of the people she has helped through gardening. Her friends cherished the seeds! Since she now felt so fulfilled, Diez decided to expand this idea further.
Sharing The Love With Children
Diez’s husband is also a therapist. Every summer, he works with children through a therapeutic summer camp. In 2017, Diez decided to join her husband’s camp and share her planting hobby.
The kids loved planting seeds! They felt accomplished when they watched their plants grow, and gardening helped them process traumatic experiences. For the first time, Diez witnessed first-hand how helpful gardening can be. Thanks to her dad, she knew that she had found her life’s calling.
