Tuesday, 26 January 2016

A very personal Sitrep

The death of one of your parents is an inescapable rites of passage. You can hope for the best when the time comes, you can attempt to prepare yourself but the raw truth is that you simply cannot predict how that moment in your life will unfold.

My mum died suddenly. Unsurprisingly, a hammer blow. That's all I can say about it. I've just now for the first time since that call I took in the office, penned many hundreds of words about the experience, but chose to subsequently delete them. It's a very personal experience many of you have shared or are still yet to experience, but it is unique to each of us. It helped me to write those words and see them written down, and I think it was right I was the only audience for them. 

It's time now to move on and return to the frontline on the streets in the Winter of '79.

Cheers
Mark
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14 comments:

  1. Big Sean27 January 2016 at 03:20

    I'll keep you in my prayers Mark, stay strong.

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  2. Anonymous27 January 2016 at 06:15

    Condolences mate, I lost my mum 17 years ago and still miss her, chin up

    Simon in Oz

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  3. tradgardmastare27 January 2016 at 06:48

    Big Sean says it all for me too.
    Alan

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  4. commissarmoody27 January 2016 at 08:19

    I am sorry for your and your families loss.

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  5. Anonymous27 January 2016 at 09:41

    My deepest sympathies mate. And yes, Big Sean nailed it.

    Paul

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  6. Michael Awdry27 January 2016 at 10:48

    My deepest sympathies Mark.

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  7. Anonymous27 January 2016 at 12:17

    Lost my Dad in November...

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  8. Conrad Kinch27 January 2016 at 13:35

    Very sorry for your loss Mark. Our condolences.

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  9. Andy Canham27 January 2016 at 15:30

    Sorry to hear your news. Ten years ago for me; the sadness never goes away, but it does get easier to remember the happy times.

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  10. Pete.27 January 2016 at 16:55

    My condolences. My thoughts are with your family.

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  11. 5th Regiment28 January 2016 at 13:36

    Sorry to hear this Mark, take care.
    Graham Minshaw

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  12. Mark29 January 2016 at 08:55

    Thank you all very much for your kind thoughts. Appreciated.

    Mark

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  13. simon31 January 2016 at 16:55

    So Sorry to Hear of your Loss

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  14. irishhighlander8 August 2016 at 19:01

    I'm sorry I didnt see this earlier. I too lost my Mum in a traffic accident in 2014. So yeah, its tough.

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