英國一對夫妻因為失去了心愛的孩子，決定踏上療傷之旅，並也從這場「失去」中，重新學習找回生命的意義。

當生命中出現了難以忘懷的傷痛，妳會選擇如何去面對？

一對來自英國西南部城市布里斯托（Bristol）的夫妻 Scott 和 Ellie Morgan，被媒體報導在 6 週內只花了 1000 英鎊（約新台幣 4 萬元），就將一輛不起眼的老舊廂型貨車，改裝成明亮舒適的豪華露營車。

這輛露營車有個美麗的名字－Florence，是以兩人未能出世的孩子為名。

Not only did @theindieprojects take this awesome photo, they have also just released a really cool Vlog of our meet up in the Brecon Beacons, on their YouTube channel. Featuring @beyondthevan, @theserollinghills and @scott_free_outdoors Head over to @theindieprojects insta to find the link in their bio 🚐💕

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It’s amazing the people we have met through our Florence. She is such a social butterfly! This weekend @scott_free_outdoors and I were blessed to be invited to stay on the private lands, overlooking a beach, of a really interesting character. @me_the_silent_traveller has been such a positive supporter of our YouTube channel and it was so lovely to meet him, put a face to the name and hear all the stories of his life’s adventures. Thank you Darren. We will be back to see you again in the near future 🚐💕

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We finished our van build in June, after 6 weeks of hard work and on an impossibly low budget. We had no idea of the adventures ahead of us. 2017 has been an incredible year of van life adventures. We have created a short film of our build story and highlights of the year on our Explorer Buddies YouTube Channel. (Link in bio) Featuring some of the awesome people we have met along the way including @veggievanlife @theindieprojects @beyondthevan @theserollinghills @quirkycampers Please check it out and let us know what you think 😊 Wishing you all many adventures for 2018, Happy New Year, from Florence and the Morgan’s

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在 Morgan 太太懷孕第 12 週時，突然發現胎兒的心跳停止了跳動，意外流產之後，心碎的夫妻倆將這個未能保住的小生命，取名為 Florence。

在一次偶然拜訪朋友時，他們看到車道上停著一輛老舊、年久失修的箱型貨車，於是 Scott 便敲門詢問主人是否能夠割愛出售，不久便順利的以合理的價格得到了這台車，並以女兒的名字Florence 命名作為紀念。（延伸閱讀：哈利王子婉拒婚宴賀禮，以慈善捐款方式永遠記住母親黛安娜王妃）

So Mr Morgan helped the welder take the dash out today and unearthed a whole host of concealed extra welding work 😰

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那個夏天，他們開著 Florence 四處旅遊，展開屬於兩人的冒險之旅。他們在山野森林中露營，旅程上總會遇到幾隻美麗的知更鳥跟隨。在英國，知更鳥傳說與聖嬰出世有關，因此被認為是「上帝之鳥」，但對夫妻來說，這美麗的鳥類更象徵一種「生命的紀念」，彷彿在冥冥之中，Florence 就是要出現在他們生命中，以彌補當初那個未能實現的遺憾。

I found this little cushion yesterday and just had to buy it for Florence. Our Florence is inspired by a very personal story of loss, I made a short film about this last year (link in bio). Ever since our loss I kept noticing, every time I went into the great outdoors, nearby I would spot a little curious Robin watching me, this happened so often it made me ponder, a little google search revealed that the Robin is thought to be an angel symbol, now I don't know what I think about that, I'm not a great believer of any kind of after life, so to me the Robin has become a symbol to pause, reflect and remember. We moved to a new house at the end of last year, our first spring has bought a pair of nesting robins to our garden, I can now watch them hopping around the garden from the comfort of my sofa, every time I see them, it always warms my heart 😊💕

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The final episode of our Snowdonia Van Life Adventure Series – Episode 5, will be released on our Explorer Buddies YouTube channel Tomorrow! Be sure to subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications. Find our channel at YouTube.com/Explorerbuddies or via the link on our website (link in bio) 🚐💕

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I ❤️ our van bed. It is sooo comfy. Fixed bed and a cooker are our best ever van decisions 👍🚐💕

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由於兩人一直希望露營車上能有張固定的床、舒適的空間以供長途旅行時休憩，但車子幾乎需要重新大翻修，卻又沒有足夠的資金。因此兩人費盡心思，四處找尋各種免費資源，像是瀏覽網路上各種免費廣告頁面，並找到當地的木材回收中心，以各種最低預算找出改造車子的方法。

So we now have something resembling a kitchen. It doesn't really resemble my design, but without having included assembly instructions, materials and a cutting list, trying to explain the idea to someone with no prior carpentry skills proved impossible, my husband is a very talented man and he has been learning on the job, but he will be the first to tell you, he has found this challenging! So the kitchen became more of a do what you can with what materials we've got kinda job 😉🚐🛠

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More upholstery work, if you look back through my feed you will see the patchwork chair I upholstered using sample book fabric sheets, that chair was for me in girly pinks, this one is for Mr Morgan, exactly the same pattern fabric pieces, but in boy blue colours, his and hers custom upholstered patchwork chairs. Upholstering is really hard, can't wait to have this job out of the way!

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In our 6 years together our hobbies and interests have evolved, yet somehow we have always found ourselves with a shared interest. Explorer buddies for life 🚐💕 #vanlife #vansgotsoul #liveauthentic #vanlifediaries #camper #vandwelling #vanviews #wanderlust #homeiswhereyouparkit #vanlifeideas #vanlifeproject #vancrush #vanlifeexplorers #camperconversion #alternativeliving #tinyhome #reformlife #projectvanlife #livefolk #vanlifer #campervan #vanlifers #outdoor_mentality #outdoorsjournal #vanlove #selfbuild #vantastic #travelgoals #vans

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We parked up at the top of a valley in the Lake District last night, actually found some 3G signal, so shared some more pictures of Florence. I have been overwhelmed at the positive feedback we have been getting about her, and the number of new followers as a result, welcome and thank you for your interest in our project, we plan to share lots more photos of our adventures with you 😊🚐🛠😘

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在他們不眠不休的工作了六週後，終於將車子改造成理想中最舒適的小天地。開著 Florence 在廣闊壯麗的山林地貌中穿梭，一邊看著綿延起伏的山稜，摩根夫妻彷彿也在旅途中，漸漸找回了心中的寧靜。（延伸閱讀：我沒錢，所以邊畫畫邊旅行－旅行插畫家陳柔安的冒險人生）

Explorer buddies for life, adventure is out there 🤗🚐💕

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對他們來說，經歷失去孩子的悲痛，也是兩人生命改變的轉折。他們決定走出悲傷，將心碎的失去化為正面力量。雖然不曾出世的孩子 Florence 只能短暫的活在他們的心中，但也因為這樣的人生歷程，讓他們更懂得珍惜生命中的每一天。

內容參考：explorerbuddies.co.uk

圖片來源：Instagram@florence_and_the_morgans