Grief birds
Shared today in remembrance of Allee
It was six years today that Allee passed away.
Prudence, Allee’s partner of 28 years, coped with the great loss by illustrating birds, grief birds.
One a day for six months. Small creatures with big eyes and even bigger feelings. Fear, anger, loneliness, confusion. It was one way she stayed connected to Allee.
See some of Prudence’s grief birds and listen to her share that part of her journey in her own words:
We miss you, Allee. Sending lots of love to everyone who misses her too.
—Willis Wonderland
Big thanks to the Willis Wonderland Foundation for giving me a voice.
They honor the legacy of Hall of Fame songwriter and creative powerhouse Allee Willis by empowering the next generation of creatives. Be sure to see what they’re up to with their Musical Wonders music education program. If you’d like to support what they’re doing (trust me, you do), please go ahead and make a tax-deductible donation today.
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Beautiful.