Betty 
11 May 1931 - 8 April 2001

 

Mum once gave a tiny box amongst my xmas gifts ... it was wrapped in xmas paper and on the front it had this note ... :

This is a very special gift
That you can never see
The reason it is so special  is
It's just for you from me,
Whenever you are lonely
or feeling blue,
you only have to hold this gift
and know i think of you.
You can never unwrap it,
Please leave the ribbon tied, 
just hold it close to your heart
It is filled with love inside.
 

I have held that tiny box so close to my heart this past year and
Mum was right .. I feel her presence  when i hold it close to me.