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[Amigo]

  The first pic was taken 15 or 20 years ago. The next two were taken at a party at home in January of this year. Nobody imagined she only had 6 months left. She was an ex hippie beatnik type who used to go into the garden with the dogs in the morning & dance & sing with her arms in the air because it was a nice day!!! She'd do that all around the house too or anywhere really. Once she was shopping with a friend in Godalming who wanted to buy her husband a new dressing gown but was'nt sure of the size. Mum spotted a bloke the same size & had him modelling dessing gowns, a real character! Dad's bearing up but older than Mum & already frail. You can see how much they love eachother. I could go on but it would be overkill. My positive side tells me i'm lucky to have such a wonderful loving unique girl as my Mum for 48 years. I'm dealing with the negative side.
    My best memory of her is the minute she saw you she put her arms out for a hug no matter how far away you were. Her name is Yvonne & she's known as Evie.

   This was her favourite song:-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxDh2sYQRpo Dad used to get a pre booked restaurant to play this at a certain time & she'd get up & dance about regardless. What a special girl. Think i've said quite enough, can't manage any more just now anyway, Guy.

[Amigo]

  The first pic was taken 15 or 20 years ago. The next two were taken at a party at home in January of this year. Nobody imagined she only had 6 months left. She was an ex hippie beatnik type who used to go into the garden with the dogs in the morning & dance & sing with her arms in the air because it was a nice day!!! She'd do that all around the house too or anywhere really. Once she was shopping with a friend in Godalming who wanted to buy her husband a new dressing gown but was'nt sure of the size. Mum spotted a bloke the same size & had him modelling dessing gowns, a real character! Dad's bearing up but older than Mum & already frail. You can see how much they love eachother. I could go on but it would be overkill. My positive side tells me i'm lucky to have such a wonderful loving unique girl as my Mum for 48 years. I'm dealing with the negative side.
    My best memory of her is the minute she saw you she put her arms out for a hug no matter how far away you were. Her name is Yvonne & she's known as Evie.

   This was her favourite song:-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxDh2sYQRpo Dad used to get a pre booked restaurant to play this at a certain time & she'd get up & dance about regardless. What a special girl. Think i've said quite enough, can't manage any more just now anyway, Guy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxDh2sYQRpo

[hercules]

she looks and sounds like she had a happy life guy

[Johnny English]

She had, I'm sure! Nice lady! 

[Seth]

Cherish those precious memories Guy

[Dishevelled Den]

Well done for posting those photographs Guy.

A life is never lost to death as long as we honour the dead by remembering them.  Whilst poignant as it is to look at better times by using such means, the fundamental of how we remember lies within our hearts and minds and, as long as we hold that truth to be self-evident, our dead will live on.

The following words by H W Longfellow gives me comfort when, during those times of quiet contemplation, I begin to think of things other than the tribulations of a material life;


There is no Death! What seems so is transition;
This life of mortal breath
Is but a suburb of the life Elysian,
Whose portal we call Death.

[LJay]

Guy, hold on to the memories of what a wonderful person your Mum was and smile.
I know you're hurting but she really wouldn't want that for you.

Keep talking about her and she'll always be there.  Lots of love and a big hug to you.