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I’m forever grateful for the
fact that I was so late to my A Level History class that the only empty seat
left in the classroom was beside Ellie! Sitting beside her, I didn’t ever
imagine we’d be best-friends thirteen years later and that she’d be Mum to my
three incredible Godchildren!
Due to work and school opportunities,
Ellie and her husband moved the family to a town just outside of Edinburgh and
with the UK lockdown pretty much immediately following their move, I’ve not
been able to visit until now! And the trip to see them all was my inspiration
for this post…
You should always appreciate
time spent with loved ones
The initial lockdown regulations meant that I couldn’t see my oldest God Son (Jonas) for his Tenth Birthday so I sent presents and was sent a photo of him with his gifts and the biggest, cheesiest smile on his face! As happy as I was to know he had liked his presents (a Lego Sports Car & American Candy!), losing the ability to see him was really triggering of my memories around being in the psychiatric hospital over 100 miles away for two and a half years. Being in the hospital for so long meant that I missed out on the majority of Jonas’ life aged 2 - 4, and being in and out of hospitals for the last six years has meant that I’ve missed out on some milestones for my God Daughter; Emmy (yes I named my cat after my God Daughter!), and my youngest God Son, Kasper.