We Wait a New Date

As we continue to draw closer to our departure date, another hurdle stands in our way. It's not a hurdle we can't jump, but it's a life hurdle that is truly unavoidable.

We were only 10 days away from the date we had confidently set to begin our new lives, however, sad news has overruled our plans.

My mother has passed away and now we have so many different objectives at the forefront of our world.

We have the most wonderful final farewell for my mother that she rightly deserves. And if ever you have organised a funeral, you will know what I'm talking about.

From the coffin, to the service, the guest list, the memorial cards, the slideshow, the flowers, pallbearers, Mum's farewell outfit, the headstone and the plot where she will be laid to rest.

And as my father has recently come out of hospital from a 5 month stint, he's been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and he needs assistance with everyday living tasks. He has only just learnt to walk again, and now things are tough. The tasks at hand don't just include looking after Dad, but now sorting through Mum's entire world of things that she felt at home with.

So, as they say, life must go on. It will, it is just going to take some time now. Once we have our new world without Mum, and giving Dad the assistance and support he needs, we will then get our travel life on the way. But, until then, Rest In Peace Mum. You are the most amazing woman I have ever met and I will forever hold you in my heart. I will look to our star when I'm feeling overwhelmed and I will feel you smiling at me and guiding me through this turmoil.

Mum, wherever you go, you are someone special and you are loved by so many. It is with all my heart I say "Mum, you are now free from the suffering that riddled you for the last 7 years. You fought until the end with the strength you taught me. Your body failed you, but your soul never will. I love you. I love you."