No words from me. Just this, from my daughter.
I’m quietly proud of this photograph. It was taken on holiday when our boys were about four months old, and I’d asked my husband to get a picture for posterity. It’s never been in the family album, but not because I care if people are offended by a photo of my tits doing the job they were designed for (hell, I’d tandem feed anywhere – once, I even propped up the children against my nipples on the window ledge of an overhead walkway at a service station on the M6, having fed them earlier that day during church communion.) I didn’t give a shit as long as the boys were nourished, but I simply couldn’t bear for anyone to look at the photo and think I’d chosen the hideous fabric on that sofa.
I’ve blurred out my face – not because I’m embarrassed, but because the two little generic-looking blond…
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Oh Margaret, no words from me either, except you have an incredibly strong daughter and family and I absolutely don’t want to use the word brave because she absolutely won’t want it, but … I send you the biggest hug I can manage 💜
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Thank you.
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Me too, to you all.
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Thank you x
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Margaret, I’ve not long started reading your blog and I’ve never ready your daughter’s at all until this post. I don’t feel I say anything that will sound genuine yet I can’t say nothing. There are indeed no words, just a horror and an anger at the random injustices of life and a wonder at the human spirit. Your daughter sounds a remarkable woman.
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I think so too. She has lovely friends who offer help and support. All we can do is wait and see. Thank you.
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Oh my what a post. Sending you love, hugs and prayers. I will light a candle in church for you all in Pickering this week.
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Thank you.
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Candle left this morning and prayer said. God bless you all
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Lit not left!
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So sorry your family is going through this, Margaret. Sending love and strength. x
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Thank you.
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This just feels so unfair. I’m so sorry. Will be praying for Ellie, and you all. Sending love xx
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Thanks so much xx
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You are all in my prayers Margaret. xx
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Thank you x
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I’m amazed Ellie can find the words–and she has expressed the horror of this in ways that allow us to be angry and scared and feisty along with her. She’s a fighter . . .
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She is. Thank goodness.
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Margaret thank you for sharing your daughters post with us. You’ll be in my thoughts and lets hope that the medical staff can help her beat this damned disease.
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Life just isn’t fair sometimes, is it…her honesty and anger is incredibly humbling and I send all best hopes to your family.
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