Well I have done it, I have had the conversation I have been dreading for weeks. I sat down with my boys (8 and 4) on saturday afternoon, and explained to them that Granny is not well and has been in England for a while to have medicine, but now the medicine has stopped working and the doctors cant make her better any more, so probably fairly soon she will go to be with polly (the cat) in heaven, and that I will be very…
I spoke with my sister yesterday, and I feel better about speaking with my boys, she has pointed out the (probably very obvious) fact that when I talk to them it is ok to cry, and to let them know that its ok to cry, but alos that its still ok to have fun and laugh, and that they are not to worry about upseting me that they can come and talk to me if they have questions or just want a little cry, that we can cuddle together…
A brief background. I am 37 and live with my husband and two sons aged 4 and half and eight, My parents have lived for many years in the middle east due to dads work. my sister also with two boys lives in New Zealand, despite this we are still a close family and are in regular contact, the wonders of Skype. Two years ago mum unbeknown to me had been having recurrent bouts of cyctitis, she had been to see a specialist in…
