..my life seems full of bad news at the moment ..

I got a message to ring my Mum .. and she told me the sad news that a very dear friend who we have known since we shifted to where Mum and Dad live now (so like 35 years now ) .. passed away from lung cancer ..

We didn't know she had it as she was admitted last week to hospital after her grand-son (who didn't know us) took her to the doctors with the flu ..

She was always there when we were growing up .. she looked after her grandson who was the same age as us .. so we spent a lot of time over there "hanging out" and "bugging her" with all our stuff ..

Mum and her were really close (as neighbours for that long are) and along with the neighbours on the other side "helped" us and the rest of the neighbourhood  "grow up" - kind of like an extended family, looking after each other, living in and out of their kitchens and lounges .. watching as we had kids and watching them grow up ..

As our lives got busier .. we'd see her at Mum's and have a natter .. and she was always so thrilled to see the kids and us .. and always interested about what was happening in our lives ..

It's so sad people all around me are growing old .. as is life .. but all the lovely, wonderful people who helped shape me as I am are slowly slipping away .. and it's kind of troubling ..

.. RIP Laura

.. we love you so very much!

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.. along with my friends mum's passing (and the circumstances and the ensuing "stuff" for her) .. it's all rather sad .. and a rotten week ..

I gave my friend a few hours to herself by taking her daughter off her hands today .. but starting to feel like I need a break myself .. as I'm a bad one for taking on other people's stuff on my shoulders ..

..but of course it's starting to get busy out here and along with hubby's stress .. it's going to be a lot of hard work ..

Gonna give myself a few days to get over this morose feeling hanging over my head .. and depressive feelings .. and if not will be ringing my psychologist to work over a few things ..
My grandad also is not well .. so coping with it all is a bit much at the moment ..
.. but on the positive I'm acknowledging that things aren't good .. and amazingly my house isn't spotless .. which for me is good .. as normally it would