Sunday 19 July 2015

My Sunday Photo 19 July 2015

my auntie on the left and my mum on the right


My mum would have been 77 this week.  She died at 46 of  breast cancer.  I am now older than she was when she died and I often think how lucky I am to be here at this age.  I feel I have much more to do in life, so it makes me sad that she was a youngster really when she died, and didn't have the chance to take on the world once her kids had left home. Let's hope the Buddhists are right, and she is somewhere wonderful being a bee or a bear or a Baroness!



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36 comments:

  1. I am so sorry about your mum, lovely photo xx

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    1. thanks cathy. so hard to lose your mum; somehow more painful than losing your dad as she was your conduit into the world. i love this photo.

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  2. So sorry to read that - that really is terribly young to die. What a beautiful photo to remember her by.

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    1. thanks sarah. it is a really sweet photo. they look so happy.

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  3. It's so difficult when people are taken from us, especially when they are still so young. It's a timely reminder that we should make the most of the lives we have. Thanks for sharing #MySundayPhoto

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    1. hi amanda
      yes indeed we need to make the most of the time we have.

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  4. What an emotional photo

    Thank you for linking up

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    1. hi darren
      i think it is such a nice photo of them. they looked happy.

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  5. I'm with the buddhists for sure x

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    1. absolutely! why not? it is as good a belief as any.

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  6. A lovely old photo and a great one to share. I love the style of the era

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  7. What a lovely photo to treasure. 46 is far too young to die, I do hope she's a bee or bear somewhere else too!

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    1. me too phoebe. she hardly had a good shot at life at that age.

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  8. Beautiful photo! So sorry for your loss x

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    1. thanks Kim. it was of course a long time ago but it is always strange to be without a mother especially when i see friends my age with their mums.

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  9. what a lovely photo and story

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  10. How sad that your mother died so young. At least you have photos and memories. This is a beautiful one.
    #mysundayphoto
    Fionnuala from www.threesonslater.blogspot.com

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  11. Great photo and lovely words. Your mom, I'm sure, is very proud of you and what you've done. xx

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  12. That's such a sad tale Sherry, but such a gorgeous photo to remember her by

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  13. So sorry about your mom Sherry, I lost mine this year. Take care!

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    1. thanks cheri. sorry about your mum! it is very hard isn't it?

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  14. It is so young Sherry, I'm really sorry. It also sounds like you appreciate life so much more from having gone through this.

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    1. hi Jem
      yes having lost both parents when they were relatively young, i am always aware we need to grab each day by the horns!:)

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  15. Lovely post Sherry. I am almost as old as my Dad when he died. It's a milestone for me this year that I'll mark with a toast with my brother. Thanks for sharing.

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    1. thanks fiona. i am always conscious of my luck in still being here after the ages of my mum and my dad dying. dad died at just 55 so neither of them lived to a ripe old age:)

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  16. Oh Sherry what a lovely picture of your mum and auntie. I'm so sorry that you lost her at such a young age :( I'm sure she is looking upon you with much pride and happiness.

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    1. thanks lorraine. i really appreciate your thoughts. a mother is always missed.

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  17. I am sorry about your mother and she looks so pretty in the photo. #mysundayphoto

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    1. thanks merlinda. it is such a nice photo of the 2 of them. they look so happy.

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  18. I am so sorry about your mum, I lost my dad when he was only 42, and I turn 42 in a month, it's a strange thing to experience. Sending love x

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    1. hi sara
      yes it is kind of scary to get to the age they died and wonder....i am glad to still be here!

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