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Message from: Charlotte, 15 Mar 07

Subject: My mum has died

It has been exactly 4 weeks now since my mum died. She has cancer for 4 and half years and although most of my teenage years I have been faced with this horrible illness I never truly came to terms with it and now that she has died I can't actually believe it has happened. I really really miss her and I hate being so young without her. I was 17 last week and it was horrible without her. I miss her :(

Subject: mom

I'm so sorry for your loss Charlotte, my mom died a month ago too on the 15th Feb. It was really sudden. She had a severe asthma attack, which led to 40mins without oxygen - that equals total brain death. I'm 22, so I know the pain of losing your mom when you're young. Just try and remember yours with love and smile about who she was. Thats how I get through the day. I talk a lot about her, telling people about her - her little quirks and stuff. I swear it helps to laugh about the funny things they did. My mom rode a motorbike and could do the splits, she used to drink like a fish and smoke like a chimney. That makes me smile. Try this for your mom.

Subject: thank you

Thank you for taking the time to reply through this hard time. I am sorry for your loss too and your message did make me smile because I remembered all the little things that made my mum my mum even down to the fact that she would hate the way my dad has got so many picturs of her out at the moment! feel free to reply to me if you want to talk further. stay strong love charlotte xxx