Content Warning: The following article contains discussions of suicide.
Summary
- Janelle Brown is honoring her son Garrison Brown’s memory by baking his favorite strawberry rhubarb pie for Mother’s Day.
- Mother’s Day was difficult for Janelle as she was dealing with grief and missing Garrison, who died in March.
- Brown’s family recently honored Garrison by planting a tree and sharing memories on social media.
Janelle Brown has had a difficult few months since the loss of her son Garrison Brown, but Sister wives star is now opening up about how she spent Mother’s Day without him. Janelle spent over 30 years spiritually married to Kody Brown and they had six children, including Garrison. A lot of something Sister wives seasons 17 and 18 focused on Janelle and Kody’s broken marriage and her estrangement from some of her children. Although divorce was inevitable, Janelle and the children adjusted to a new normal until Garrison’s tragic death.
Janelle Brown shared how fate was behind making her son Garrison’s favorite strawberry rhubarb pie this year for Mother’s Day.
At his recent death Janelle has had to learn to navigate the holidays and parties without Garrison, and it has been a time of sadness and bittersweet moments. In a recent message To Jane on Instagram, Sister wives star shared how her Mother’s Day was spent this year as she dealt with grief.
Janelle posted a picture of the baked strawberry rhubarb pie she made for Mother’s Day, as she said, “All weekend I felt sadness so close to the surface.” In the caption Janelle said that Mother’s Day has never been a big holiday for her because her children always show up for her every day. However, this Mother’s Day proved difficult as she dealt with the missing presence of Garrison, who died by suicide in March.
Janelle Brown pays tribute to Garrison Brown
Janelle celebrates Mother’s Day honoring the garrison
In a message acknowledging Mother’s Day, Janelle shared how she honored Garrison by baking his favorite, a strawberry rhubarb pie. In her social media post, she talked about the constant grief she experiences on a daily basis and how baking the pie was a significant moment in her grieving process. He conveyed his feelings by saying, “Strawberry rhubarb is a huge favorite in our house, and maybe no one loved it more than Garrison. And it made this pie a little bittersweet.” She went on to say that she loves and misses him, making this a Mother’s Day tribute to Garrison.
After Garrison’s unfortunate death the entire Brown family gathered to honor his memory. Christine Brown honored Garrison after his death by planting a Sedona Midnight tree in his honor. The beautiful tribute also included planters inspired by the planters Garrison had once built for his younger sister Truely Brown, Christine and Kody’s daughter.
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In addition to this beautiful tribute, Garrison’s siblings have paid tribute to her on social media by posting throwback photos and videos of her smiling and enjoying life. However, Janelle continues to honor Garrison by keeping his memory alive and choosing to honor how he lived and loved his family. Although he is not physically with her, Janelle continues to share the light that Garrison embodied on social media and in her tributes.
Janelle has had to endure one of the hardest times of her life with the loss of Garrison. However, she has remained strong to the credit of Garrison and her siblings. Although her grieving process is an ongoing journey, Janelle’s memory and tributes to Garrison are filled with love and emotion.
Sister wives seasons 1-18 can be streamed on Discovery Plus.
If you or someone you know is struggling, contact the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling 988, texting “POWER” to the crisis text line at 741741 or going to 988lifeline.org.
Source: Janelle Brown/Instagram