Seeds for the Journey

Dros y penwythnos yn Aberystwyth, es i i'r farchnad fore Sadwrn i chwilio am anrheg i Elin, fy nghyfnither.

Over the weekend in Aberystwyth, I went to the Saturday market to look for a present for my cousin Elin.

Mae hi'n gadael am Awstralia, felly ro'n i eisiau rhywbeth bach a fyddai'n atgoffa hi o Gymru.

She's leaving for Australia, so I wanted something small that would remind her of Wales.

Roedd y glaw yn diferu, ond roedd y stondinau'n llawn lliw, ac arogl caws a bara cynnes yn llenwi'r stryd.

The rain was dripping, but the stalls were full of color, and the smell of cheese and warm bread filled the street.

Stopiais ger stondin grefftau pren, achos gwelais i lwy fach â draig goch wedi'i cherfio'n gain arni.

I stopped by a wooden crafts stall, because I saw a small spoon with a red dragon finely carved on it.

Siaradais â'r crefftwr, a dweudodd e fod y derw o goedlan ger Llanilar, felly roedd y peth yn lleol iawn.

I spoke to the craftsman, and he said the oak was from a woodland near Llanilar, so it was very local.

Roedd yn hyfryd, ond doedd gen i ddim clem faint o le sydd ganddi yn ei sach gefn, ac ro'n i'n poeni y byddai'n rhy drwm.

It was lovely, but I had no idea how much space she has in her backpack, and I worried it would be too heavy.

Wedyn, des i ar draws stondin arall â chardiau gyda hadau blodau y tu mewn, a meddyliais: "Ia wir, gardd fach mewn amlen".

Then I came across another stall with cards that had flower seeds inside, and I thought: "Right then, a little garden in an envelope."

Gallai Elin eu plannu pan ddaw hi yno, ac fe gofia amdana ni bob tro y bydd blodau'n agor.

Elin could plant them when she gets there, and she will remember us every time the flowers open.

Prynais gardiau llygad y dydd a meillionen, a dewisais amlen las, gan fod hynny'n lliw hoff Mam-gu hefyd.

I bought daisy and clover cards, and I chose a blue envelope, as that is Grandma's favorite color too.

Roedd y gwerthwr yn gwrando tra soniais am Elin, ac fe wnaeth ostwng y pris bach, gan ddweud mai anrheg "taith dda" oedd yn haeddu gostyngiad.

The seller listened while I talked about Elin, and he lowered the price a little, saying that a "safe travels" gift deserved a discount.

Wrth gerdded adref dros y prom, dychmygais hi'n tynnu'r hadau o'r cerdyn, ac roedd rhyw gynhesrwydd bach yn llenwi'r stumog.

Walking home along the prom, I imagined her pulling the seeds from the card, and a little warmth was filling my stomach.

Pan gyrhaeddais, ysgrifennais nodyn byr yn Gymraeg ac yn Saesneg, gan ddweud nad yw Cymru'n rhy bell pan fydd y blodau'n ein cofio.

When I arrived, I wrote a short note in Welsh and in English, saying that Wales isn't too far when the flowers remember us.