This was painted by a broken-hearted teenager named BC Johnson in 1971, after his friend, Sigred, died in a fiery car crash on the DVP, south of Lawrence Avenue East.
For Johnson, this memorial marked the one-year anniversary of his friend’s passing. Almost 50 years later, the artist still gets emotional talking about it.
He says,“When Sigred and I used to do walks here in the valley, she said ‘rainbows were smiles from heaven.’”
A befitting memorial indeed!
I first read about this on a blog by my blogger friend – Todd Tyrtle called Riding to Rainbows which has a lot more details about this place and murals out there! Thanks Todd, this really touched my heart…
Have a blessed day!
Posted for Friday Fun – Memorials
What a delightful tribute to a friend, love the sentiment … thanks for sharing!
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My pleasure 😊
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I found it special too…
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So true, that’s what rainbows are 🙂
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Thank you 😃
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rainbows make us smile! a beautiful tribute!
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Yes, I was touched by it! Thank you 😊
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Such a wonderful tribute to a friendship even 50 years later. Thanks for posting this.
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True, a touching gesture! Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts 😊
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