The Druid Tree
Letting Spirits Run Free
On April 9th 2025 we arrived at the Crash Pad under particularly emotional circumstances, one of which was to say goodbye to three of the best friends we have ever had.
For anyone who has had to say goodbye to a furry family member, you may know the moment at which you are asked if you would like your friends ashes. We have said yes three times.
But for us the challenge became being comfortable with truly saying goodbye by releasing those ashes, and most importantly ~ finding the right spot to release our friends so that they could run free forever.
For many years we had the ashes of Dunker and Loki in our Swedish sideboard waiting for ‘the right time’ and ‘the right place’. For a long time we thought we knew the place, but we never made the time and eventually the place no longer felt right.
Perhaps it is because the universe knew someday the Crash Pad would be the place. Their place.
On our many walks at the property Kurt would tell us (me, Inge, and Solrig) how special this unique tree was close to the Crash Pad. It is a yellow birch that he called The Druid Tree. Kurt knew THIS would be the place.
We knew when we lost our dear Inge on the last day of January we would not be placing her ashes in the sideboard. We wanted her and Dunker and Loki to finally be at peace. At the Crash Pad. At the Druid tree.
On April 13, 2025 it was time.
One by one we held our friends ashes in our hands and each said our goodbyes. First Dunker, then Loki, and lastly dear dear Inge. With each goodbye Kurt then released their ashes at the base of The Druid Tree. It was emotional, full of tears and smiles of the memories we shared. It felt good to finally honor our friends properly by releasing them and letting their spirits run free. For us it is comforting knowing they will forever be at this special place by this special tree. With each visit we take to the Crash Pad from now on, it is good to know we will all be home.
Dunker
Loki
Inge
