Mama – Page 2 – Stephen Liddell

Things I wish I’d known about grief

I remember when I was little my mother used to read Winnie the Pooh to me as it was too advanced for me to read by myself.

I wasn’t sure if I was going to post anything today or not but I thought why not, it will likely be the last post on my Mam and I thought this one might be more positive and help others. Sorry, I have missed the odd post this last 2 weeks but I have been… Continue reading Things I wish I’d known about grief

A letter to Mama

Today would have been my mothers 64th birthday, her first since she unexpectedly died almost a year ago so I thought it was high time that I caught up with her and updated her with some of my news and thoughts. Dear Mam, it’s been almost a year since I wrote to you on that… Continue reading A letter to Mama

Ghosts of Christmas Past

Firstly, apologies for the small break from blogging for the last week or so but I’ve been unwell with an asthma related chest infection that I seem to get whenever anyone else might suffer from a cold so I’ve been unable to do much more than breathe rather erratically on the edge of a chair… Continue reading Ghosts of Christmas Past

Childhood, food and a long lost table cloth.

It’s funny in my mind at least how different times were in the 1970’s than they are now. From a childs point of view we were much like the Victorians in the 19thC than what we are like in the modern day. We had to be polite to everyone and if not quite “seen but… Continue reading Childhood, food and a long lost table cloth.

Saying goodbye to my Mam

Whilst everyone else including myself was winding down and looking forward to having the next day off for Easter, my poor mother was dying. This wasn’t the first time that she had suffered from cancer or had serious operations as she had done on and off for about 13 years. Like before, she had been… Continue reading Saying goodbye to my Mam

Grief is the price we pay for love

Today is an unexpected and sad post. Today is Good Friday, the time of Easter and of death and resurrection. Please therefore spend a moment to think of my beautiful, kind and precious mother who sadly died unexpectedly last night without chance for goodbyes or expressions of love. No doubt I will do a proper… Continue reading Grief is the price we pay for love