Thursday 18th February
.
Stop awhile
To observe
To appreciate
To breathe
To admire
To smile
To be
.
And yet I still miss you so
Dearest Angel son
xxxxx
Thursday 18th February
.
Stop awhile
To observe
To appreciate
To breathe
To admire
To smile
To be
.
And yet I still miss you so
Dearest Angel son
xxxxx
Sunday 31st May
.
Wall to wall sunshine
Bodies on the beach
Cooking away nicely
Sunscreen! I beseech
.
Vitamin D is necessary
Please don’t get me wrong
But frying like a lobster
Damage could be life long
.
So many burnt shoulders
Peeling, unsightly skin
D’you know what you’ve done?
What’s going on, within?
.
Melanoma; skin cancer
Might not happen today
But a few years down the line
It’ll be nothing to downplay
.
You can’t just cut it out
For it’s a sneaky beast
Lying dormant, then
Like a devil, released
.
Taking over your life
Biopsies, skin grafts
Scans and appointments
Normality’s in the past
.
Just always worrying
Asking when it will return
Scanxiety, melanoia
A real cause for concern
.
So slap on some sunscreen
And wear a big hat
Seek shade when it’s hot
Prevention’s where it’s at
.
Melanoma awareness
Throughout the month of May
But it mustn’t stop here
Care for your skin everyday
.
Love you forever
Beloved Angel son
xxxxx
Wednesday 1st May
.
Sunshine makes you smile
But can also kill
Put your sunscreen on
To enjoy life’s thrill
.
Melanoma Awareness
The month of May
Not just skin cancer
Keep those rays at bay
.
New solar powered robin for my Angel
Pretty blues in the harbour
Quite a few on the beach in the corner
Lifeguards patrolling Porthmeor Beach
Friday 26th May
We awoke early and left the house at six thirty to drive to Bath to meet up with friends from Australia whom I haven’t seen for four years. They are over in this country, travelling, staying in London at present, then going on to France, Belgium and Holland.
The day was glorious; we talked and talked: reminiscing, and walked and walked and walked: sightseeing.
We began with a Bath Bun and coffee at Sally Lunn’s tea house, then explored the streets, marveling at the Roman architecture, wandering around the Abbey, finding the Royal Crescent of Georgian townhouses, eating a picnic in the park beside the river, strolling across the Pulteney Bridge and looking at the masses of water flowing over the weir. We ended the day with a few beers, sitting outside at a pub, chilling, chatting and people watching.
A terrific day, catching up with old friends, enjoying the lovely sunny weather.
You liked Bath my darling, and as we were walking around, I imagined you with us, every step of the way.
Love you sweetheart.
Beloved Angel son.
Thursday 18th May
Sunshine and smiles
Big fluffy clouds
Blue skies and warmth
Bringing out the crowds.
How you loved to walk
Around the town
People watching
Hurrying on down.
A book clasped tightly
To read on the go
Turning pages
Head bowed low.
Now as an Angel
Do you still roam
Right beside us
And come back home?
I think you do
I hope you’re there
Loving the outdoors
Breathing fresh air.
But I still miss you
So very much
Wish you were here
Your hand I would touch.
Wednesday 1st February
A little sunshine between the showers
Some good betwixt the melancholy
Blue skies amidst the cold and grey
A few smiles among the falling tears
Many memories surrounded by regrets
Silver linings bounded by storms
And…..
Life now, between then and next.
I miss you sweetie
Beloved Angel son
xxxxxx
Wednesday 26th October
A beautiful October, so blue, so still
You would have loved a day like today.
Calm and reflective, like clouds on the sea
Wandering along in your own quiet way.
Watching crowds enjoying the sunshine
Imagine you smiling as they laugh and play.
I know you are there, my Angel son
Walking beside me, is where you’ll stay.
Love you forever
Missing you always
xxxxxx
Tuesday 9th August
My dearest, my lovely
My one, my only
My sunshine sweetheart
Although we’re apart
The warmth of the rays
Brightens my days
Thinking of you
As the sun shines through
Picturing you walking
Reading and talking
Enjoying the fresh air
With not but a care
Love you forever
Forget you never.
xxxxxx
Friday 3rd June
You are my sunshine sweetheart
Walking with me, we’re never apart.
With so much love to give and impart
Although, from our lives you did depart.
My precious ray of bright sunshine
On the beach, down by the shoreline.
Dipping toes into the sparkling brine
Happy beach boy, dear child of mine.
Love you.
Miss you.
xxxxxx
Friday 25th March
“There are many tears in the heart
That never reach the eyes.”
A local tradition on Good Friday, is to go to the Boating Pond, at the top of the town, and watch all the children, (and many parents), sail their model yachts.
Dad and I, along with my sister, decided to drive up there.
Today was a beautiful, sunny day, and many participants had turned out with various watercraft.
You would have enjoyed people watching, and wandering around the pond, in the fresh air.
Having spent some time watching the boats, we drove to a newly opened cafe/restaurant/micro brewery, at the top of the town, with spectacular views. Cappuccinos all round.
They served your favourite: chocolate brownies.
We then drove back home, and went off for a walk, fascinated by all the holidaymakers enjoying the sunny, but not too warm, weather. It’s still March, but so many families were on the beach, and in the water, as if it was the height of summer.
The main surfing beach was fairly busy too, with the lifeguards now on duty, and the Surf School up and running.
I’m sure you would have walked along the beach, getting your shoes wet, full of sand and watching the waves.
Just before we walked home, we stopped off in the church, and lit candles for you, and for your brother’s girlfriend’s mum.
It’s three hundred and seventy nine days since you went to heaven, my heart is still full of so much pain, but I try my hardest to keep the tears at bay, trying to keep them from my eyes.
I write your name in the book, asking for prayers to be said for you.
I wish you had been with us today.
Missing you like crazy
Precious Angel baby.
xxxxxxx