Fairfield Hospital – Memorial Tree planted on 24th June 2024
Speech written for the occasion by Osman Dar, NCA /colleague Wellbeing Chaplain

We can learn a lot from trees.
Symbol of life, hope, joy, shelter, purpose and connection.
“We as the NCA Family come together here today, to pause, reset and remember, with a firm conviction of hope for the future.
But families are like the branches of a tree. They grow in different directions, yet the roots remain one.
Our roots, our vision, our purpose to help others through our values of Inspire: Appreciate and Care make us a unique family.
If you feel like you are losing everything, remember trees lose their leaves every year and they still stand tall and wait for better days to come.

Life is sometimes hard and not always fun
As the night brings the dark, the morning brings the sun.
But when life seems hard, and you’re in distress,
Reach out for support, it may help you de stress.
As trees teach us when they weather the storm
That bright days are still to come, you’ll be back on form
Hang in there now, and you will soon see
The peace, hope and shelter, just as this tree.

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