Thirty years ago today my darling Mum passed away - I know time eases the pain a little - but this is still a very raw day for me, I recall every awful minute of that day and all the terrible two years of days before that. I also remember all the lonely days since.
Mum had breast cancer and even though she had a mastectomy, radiation-therapy and chemotherapy the cancer was stronger and came to the surface and it was simply horrendous for her.
I am still angry at God for allowing such a wonderful, warm, loving and selfless person like Mum to suffer like that but this is something God and I will have to resolve when / if I get to heaven one day.
I also vividly remember these days the gorgeous, vibrant, cheeky, happy-go-lucky Mum, the artistic floral art Mum, the wonderful cook Mum, the very crafty Mum (especially her knitting and crochet), the brave Mum who taught me how to drive without Dad even knowing, the brilliant gardener Mum, the loving, playful, giving Nana to her numerous grandchildren and how much they love her, how much we all love her.
We will always miss you Mum. X
Following are a few photos to show you what a stunning woman she was:
c. 1933 Frm L: Mum, her father Les nursing Joan and Beryl
c. 1939 Mum and Dad beside the Murray River at Red Cliffs, Victoria
c.1938 Dad and Mum by the river at Red Cliffs
c. 1938 Mum sitting on one of the sand-hills at Hattah, Victoria
c.1939 Mum at Block 350, Red Cliffs, Victoria
c.1939 Mum on a beach (I love this photo)
c.1940 Mum near Marysville, Victoria
c.1940 My beautiful Mum
12 Jul 1940 Mum and Dad's Wedding Day
1943 Mum with me, I can't believe I was ever that small
1944 Mum with my brother John
1949 Mum with my sister Janette
c.1956 Family picnic by the river
1969 Mum at the Danish Club, Albert Park, Victoria
c.1973 Mum at our home in East Brighton, Victoria
c.1975 Mum at Seaford Beach
1980 Our last Christmas together (Dad tried to rub marks
off my face on the photo - almost erased me!)
Mum's grave at Robinvale General Cemetery, Victoria
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