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Have I run out of tears? Mum, are you there? “Hang on a minute, love. Let me just put these bags down. Geoff, come and take these off me, will you? Go on, Queen, what is it you’re saying? Have you run out of what?” Tears. Have I run out of tears? “How do you …
It’s a week ago today since your ‘Nan’ set off for Heaven and in that short time we have cried together, laughed together and talked to her, believing at times she’s in the room. We can still feel her can’t we Frankie? We asked your Nan to promise to send us signs didn’t we, we …
Morning Mum, ‘Morning Love, are you feeling any better?’ I’m feeling more myself but we’re all under the weather, Jen’s been off work this week and has had to take to her bed and now Frankie’s got Covid. I’m run down physically and I think when a wave of grief comes crashing, everything becomes magnified. …
Dear Mum, I can remember every single line on your face, did you know that? If I close my eyes and picture your skin, it’s like a little map of our lives together. When you were alive you said you had always struggled with your skin. You told me it started in adolescence. You not …
Dear Mum, I don’t need you any more. I don’t think I’ll ever stop wanting you however and I know I need to learn to live with that. I’m here in the world without you now and it feels so weird. Some days I forget you’ve gone and will set a place at the dinner …
Hi Mum, ‘Hi Love, Happy New Year.’ Happy New, what did you do over the holidays? ‘It’s been a busy time for your Dad and I.’ I can imagine, did you know Hanukkah and Christmas fell on the same day this year! ‘Yes Love but we’re not Jewish.’ No I know but it’s nice that …
Hi Mum, ‘Hiya Queen.’ I’m just sitting here, staring at the all the Christmas decs and wondering when I’ll find the motivation to take them down. ‘You’re funny you.’ I did get off the settee at one point and make my way over to the mantelpiece to make a start on the Christmas cards but …
Happy New Year Mum! ‘Happy New Year Queen.’ Or should I say ‘Happy 77 Years In Total?’ You smashed them all from 1943 to 2021, and I was so fortunate to be there with you for the ride of your life Mum, well for a big chunk of that time. How lucky was I? ‘I …
Hi Mum, ‘Oh Queen, it’s 4 in the morning.’ I know, I woke up and I feel wide awake, you know like when you set a ridiculously early alarm coz there’s a taxi picking you up to take you to the airport in the dark. I’m that kind of wide awake… I’m ‘wired’ awake. ‘Oh …
Morning Mum, ‘Morning Love.’ It’s that funny old day again today, you know, December the 27th, the one after Boxing Day, the day before Charl’s Birthday, 2 days before our Grace’s and 3 before mine. It’s 4 days before New Year’s Eve and 5 before New Years Day. ‘It is Love you’re right.’ It’s always …