In February, I lost my Auntie to cancer
Last week was her funeral, and it was one of the most upsetting things I have ever been to. Although we knew she had cancer and it was terminal, we all expected her to live up to another 5 years; however she passed away after a blood clot in the lung.
She was such a lovely woman, and I am so proud that she was my Auntie, and that she blessed my life with knowing her. I feel so bad for my cousin and her young children for losing such a lovely Mum/Nanny. I will be thinking of them all this coming Sunday (26th March, Mothering Sunday).
I was roughly the same age my cousin's children when I lost my paternal grandfather, and I remember how traumatic and upsetting that was. It essentially was the beginning of all problems with depression and anxiety, which led on my Aspergers diagnosis. I guess the only positive thing that I've gained from losing quite a few relatives over the years, is empathy.
So the title refers to the fact that today I'm feeling a bit better in terms of sadness this week. My mum has put a photo of my Auntie (her sister), on the mantel piece and it makes me smile at seeing her face.
Last week was her funeral, and it was one of the most upsetting things I have ever been to. Although we knew she had cancer and it was terminal, we all expected her to live up to another 5 years; however she passed away after a blood clot in the lung.
She was such a lovely woman, and I am so proud that she was my Auntie, and that she blessed my life with knowing her. I feel so bad for my cousin and her young children for losing such a lovely Mum/Nanny. I will be thinking of them all this coming Sunday (26th March, Mothering Sunday).
I was roughly the same age my cousin's children when I lost my paternal grandfather, and I remember how traumatic and upsetting that was. It essentially was the beginning of all problems with depression and anxiety, which led on my Aspergers diagnosis. I guess the only positive thing that I've gained from losing quite a few relatives over the years, is empathy.
So the title refers to the fact that today I'm feeling a bit better in terms of sadness this week. My mum has put a photo of my Auntie (her sister), on the mantel piece and it makes me smile at seeing her face.
