In Autumn 2017, Shizico lost her beloved dog-son Favor to Wobbler Syndrome after four years of battle with this neurology disease.
Constant Gardener is an ongoing project in memory of Favor. In 2015, Shizico started gardening; she took it as a project to make a garden for Favor to recover. After Favor died, this garden project continued as Favor Memorial Garden in memory of his precious presence. (2015- 2022 ongoing)
Constant Gardener is an ongoing project in memory of Favor. In 2015, Shizico started gardening; she took it as a project to make a garden for Favor to recover. After Favor died, this garden project continued as Favor Memorial Garden in memory of his precious presence. (2015- 2022 ongoing)
Favor Cottage Garden Project
Favor Memorial Garden
2015 winter, dogdog Favor had been ill for over two years, and we moved to a stair-free ground floor;
the flat comes with an overgrown weedy back garden; this became an instant open space in the middle of London.
Three vets told me that it's time to consider putting down Favor around Christmas 2015 because he had three months of diarrhea ( a severe side effect caused by his neurology treatment which started Sep 2015 );
none of the doctors can fix their problems with medicines nor give the right treatments;
Favor's condition worsens because of the heavy medicine treatments; I have learned by heart that the chemical makes the sicker in the long run, and something has to be done. I swore to Favor that I would not suffer him with more doctors or drugs; it's time for him to live a more comfortable last bit of his time on earth without chemicals that had made him sicker. Since then, we made it through without a vet and pills till the last week of his life. Favor felt calmer and more comfortable without drugs hurting his body; he died on 30th Sep 2017.
"I am counting my blessing. Every day I make sure Favor is in his most comfortable and relaxing state; I want to make this garden for him to recover. It's a space bringing solace both for my dog's condition and my frustration dealing with his deterioration. In this new place, we made it our home."
--- my diary, 2015.
Before this garden, I had never planted a pea nor a potato; this garden had taught me nature. After his death, this garden is where Favor's love and beautiful healing spirit reside within me; It carries me through this synthetic time until the day I can finally meet him again. --- Shizico Yi. 2018
the flat comes with an overgrown weedy back garden; this became an instant open space in the middle of London.
Three vets told me that it's time to consider putting down Favor around Christmas 2015 because he had three months of diarrhea ( a severe side effect caused by his neurology treatment which started Sep 2015 );
none of the doctors can fix their problems with medicines nor give the right treatments;
Favor's condition worsens because of the heavy medicine treatments; I have learned by heart that the chemical makes the sicker in the long run, and something has to be done. I swore to Favor that I would not suffer him with more doctors or drugs; it's time for him to live a more comfortable last bit of his time on earth without chemicals that had made him sicker. Since then, we made it through without a vet and pills till the last week of his life. Favor felt calmer and more comfortable without drugs hurting his body; he died on 30th Sep 2017.
"I am counting my blessing. Every day I make sure Favor is in his most comfortable and relaxing state; I want to make this garden for him to recover. It's a space bringing solace both for my dog's condition and my frustration dealing with his deterioration. In this new place, we made it our home."
--- my diary, 2015.
Before this garden, I had never planted a pea nor a potato; this garden had taught me nature. After his death, this garden is where Favor's love and beautiful healing spirit reside within me; It carries me through this synthetic time until the day I can finally meet him again. --- Shizico Yi. 2018
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