Mum would have been celebrating her 75th birthday today if she was still here. So hard to believe its been 12 years since she left. You know, I used to think that once a person died you never got to find out anything new about them... well that idea is wrong. I am still finding out new stuff about my mother. I also thought that we would no longer interact with each other. How wrong was I. Mum and I had a very rugged relationship right up till she started getting obviously sick with the Alzheimer's, but as soon as I realised what was going on, the walls came tumbling down and she became my baby and no one could look after her the way I could. Simmone and dad felt the same way too, so she was over cared for if that was possible. Our community nurse who became my dear friend, often tells me she was scared to touch mum in case I came at her like a lion.... I must have been totally off my rocker. Its a real joy to me now that I am the one who does all the work in our relationship and I am understanding mum on a deeper level continually. My auntie Effie sent me this photo of mum as a teenager and I had never seen it before. So there are still surprises.
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Jesus wept Kim, how is it that your blog site is so great to read (and I mean REALLY REALLY great) but everytime I read it something brings tears to my eyes??? This is one is really great! It's was mum's birthday on 4 January, she would have been 64! Next year I will put something in for her - I understand her more now then when she was alive! xo
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