Hello everyone and welcome to our new members! I thought I had better get off my bum and let you know I am still around, but just not as much as I was (or...
One week to go….. And how do I feel? Sad…sad about having to say goodbye soon. I guess I’ve always known that this day would come, but to be just a week...
Hello Vanessa, Your post has made me feel so sad. Meeting your son for the first should be a wonderful moment, but for us all here, it has not been so. I...
Sending you big hugs Vanessa, really big hugs. I am thinking of you as you near the hello and sad goodbye to your darling son. We all understand full well...
Just sitting here chatting with Leigh and wondering how you are Vanessa, is anyone in touch with her? Sending all my love and thoughts to you and your family...
Dear Friends, Many of you will have already heard news of the birth of our son and brother Matthew Murphy. Since Matthew was full-term (a blessing already) we...
Chris and Vanessa, What a hard couple of days you have had. Your son Matthew is just adorable. It is great that you got to hear him breathe and feel him move...
Chris, thank you so much for news of the arrival of your son Matthew. Firstly, congratulations on the birth of your son, I am so pleased that he came into...
Matthews Funeral will be held on Tuesday 23rd at 10am. ... Matthew. Firstly, congratulations on the birth of your son, I am so pleased that he came into our...
Pettina, thanks for that. I am sure that everyone in our beautiful group will join me in a minutes silence at 10am on that day in honour of Matthew. Lea...
Lea, I will definately have 1 minutes silence for Matthew. I would also like to mention Abbey has been saying prayers at school for Vanessa, Chris and there...
Hi everyone, Thank you for your messages and your suggestion of a minutes silence in honour of Matthew. That is very special. I am home from hospital today and...
This is a lovely poem written by a grieving mum on a forum I frequent, after the loss of her baby girl Asha. She had it printed in her son's daycare...
Lea- that is such a beautiful poem. What a great idea to put it in the school newsletter. Chris and Vanessa- I'm so sorry to hear of the passing of Matthew. I ...
Well it has already been a year. Where on earth did it go. Happy First Birthday Mercy Grace Beves. WE let some Balloons go. A gift for her in heaven and spent...
Liz 8 weeks left. right now that seems like forever. I ma sooo hoping i go early. ... I ... the ... make ... hear ... are ... have ... on ... printed ... with...
Pettina that wasn't a rant, it was a beautiful proud message from a mum who loves her daughter. Happy belated first birthday to a very special angel in...
Hi Pettina, I read your message last night - it was beautiful. I knew that Mercy's birthday was coming up soon, but with everything else going on this week,...
Pettina, I'm glad to hear that your doing well with Mercy's 1st birthday. You left such a beautiful message, it bought me to tears. I have also sent her some...
Thanks girls for the wonderful messages it has left me feeling supported. I did so well on Wednesday though yesterday i felt sooo exhausted and emotional. I...
Sat 27th I have finally washed his clothes. I have been dreading it, but knew it had to be done. “It won’t bring him back”, I told myself, leaving his...
Vanessa Such a beautiful message you gave at his fneral. It sounds soo lovely with all the balloons for the kids. Iknow how hard the washing bit was. After...
Vanessa, your words for Matthew's funeral were beautiful, as were the many special touches you included on his funeral day. Reading about your feelings,...
Hi Lea, Thanks for your comments and to Pettina too. Today we are at my sister in law's house and they have just left for their holiday in Qld and we are...
Vanessa Please dont ever feel you need to apologise for expressing how you feel. Your feelings are so valid and true. It is hard to "get on with life" without...
It's so good to be able to write my feelings when there's no-one else around to listen to them! I have found the photo section tonight too and have posted some...
Vanessa those photos are beautiful, and is it just me or did Matthew look a lot like his mummy? I totally see you in him love. You have some amazing...
You know Vanessa, the whole idea of this group is to have a space for us to come and share our feelings, the dark ones, the happy ones, it's not a place to...
Vanessa I wanted to touch on this last night and forgot to in my tired state. "It all felt way too "normal" a thing to be doing at a time like this. I feel...
I'd love to know how each of you are doing at the moment, if you get a chance, please come in and give us all an update on how life is treating you all. Lea...