Poppy and Amber were best friends who worked together on creative, grief-related projects. When Poppy was diagnosed with cancer in her mid 30s, she knew she could rely on Amber to be alongside her in her final months and to help organise her funeral.
“When the Poppy’s team arrived at the hospital to collect her, I was with her, along with a friend of Poppy’s mum.
“The team were so gentle with her and so thoughtful. It was a sacred moment for me to be able to accompany them on her last journey to the Poppy’s van. I knew she’d be taken care of.”
Poppy had wanted a space where friends and family could come and be with her body after she died. The Poppy’s team agreed with Amber and the family to bring Poppy to a friend’s house for a vigil.
“We had gold glitter banners draped across the windows. We had roses and a photo of her above her head. People came in and out to cry, to speak to her, to be with her. We blessed her on her travels.”
Amber, Poppy's friend