Äimäröntie 80 |
When I was little, at Midsummer, my mother always wanted to go to the
woods by herself. When she came back, she always had dog roses and lilies
of the valley with her. She never took us kids with her, because she
was afraid that we would pull the flowers up by the root. When we grew
older, we were allowed to go with her. We always used to search for
the flowers together. Every year it was exciting to see if the flowers
still grew in the woods, luckily they still were there every year. Later
on, I have visited there by myself and every time I have found a rose
in the same place. During the last five years, I have not had the energy
to go there and check if the roses still grow in the same place. It
is a long way there from my summer cottage and the road is in a poor
condition. It still is a dear Midsummer memory for me, even though it
is only about dog roses and lilies from the valley.
| Woman, 79 years old, retired, born in Honkilahti |
A meaningful place for me is the Lake Vähäjärvi beach
in Löyttylä, because I learned how to swim there. It can be
an unforgettable place for many people.
| Woman, nurse’s aid, born in Honkilahti |
