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My Mum's birthday

If she had lived, my Mum would have been 99 today. She died in 2000, just making it into the 21st century. She was a very good wife and mother and if you wish you can read more about her in the link below. She and Dad were christians and brought us up to love God and trust in Jesus. All three of us are still believers. A mother is a very important person, so much depends on her how her children will turn out. If after they grow up, you rarely see your children that is not necessarily a bad thing, it may just mean that you have done such a good job, they are fully independent individuals. In the present financial climate children often live at home because they cannot afford a house of their own. This can put enormous strain on the parents who are reaching an age when they want a bit of quiet. Always in life we have to adjust to different circumstances. Life does not continue always on the same path.

My Mum

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