I love my mum so much, I am lucky that we have always had a special connection. I used to spend hours sat on her knee as a child and we share a ‘wicked’ sense of humour.

I sent her a card saying that she is my friend, my world, my everything….and she is…When you lose someone so special like Dad, it makes sure that you value the love you have and the people around you. You see Dad is still having an effect after all these years.

Mum is also a shining example to everyone of how to rebuild a life without the man she loves…she misses him every day yet she is out and about enjoying the friendships she has made and makes us younger ones seem as though we don’t have enough energy.

Happy Birthday, Mum! This is a photo of Mum and her 99 year old Mum as well

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I am having a few days away with her…we are going to the place where Mum and Dad last holidayed together. Mum can’t wait to show me where Dad was so happy. I cannot wait for 2 reasons

• Just spending quality time together. I live away and when I go home, we end up in the car , in the garden, at the shops…as I try and help her in her life.
• Creating some wonderful memories that I can look back on forever

It is funny how when someone dies, how it focuses the mind on the love of those around you. I  know that I don’t take the relationships for granted like I did, I invest much more time as I never want those regrets again….

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