EPITAPH Bitter/Sweet
I was to return to Perth on the 17th approx one week after my daughter Emma gave birth.On a cold dark morning end of February my eldest daughter rang me 6 am UK time that Emma was in a coma.I immediately changed my flight dates to take effect immediately and Qantas were great at organizing it for me. My Blackpool based lovely niece Jenine came over to my flat,helped me pack and onto breakfast with brother Brian and his wife Tresha at the local Transport Cafe.After horrendous,very emotional goodbyes,my lovely niece dropped me of at Preston rail station.I had half an hour to wait afore the train departed but for some unknown reason the Tea Trolley man (from Latvia) opened the carriage doors and I,m sure he sensed my emotions,invited me on board the Manchester bound train,made me a nice hot cuppa and made me feel quite comfortable ! At the airport I broke down whilst getting my boarding pass and he lovely lady upgraded me to the upstairs on the plane ( I have NEVER been upstairs in all my years of travel) The flight was great but doing the change over in Dubai I made the connecting flight via the skin of my teeth th0 I was visualizing chatting to Emma..getting her mum to to sing Que Sara with me.Perth Airport I explained to the customs and asked if I could get thru customs quickly,answer? NO I had to get in line in the very long queue that seemed to take a life time !! After going thru this hellish way out I spotted my fantastic Son in Law and new immediately the news was of the worst kind ! My lovely talented youngest daughter has left us,I missed her life by three effing hours !! On reaching the Hospital I saw some young people I assumed were thugs and I was ready to take them all on !! It was 2 am and all these lovely people were Emma,s friends and I am SO pleased they were part of her life and I now call em my Thugs (really beautiful people) I saw my Emma for the very last time then on to meet my lovely grandaughter Athena.Emma is now well rested,the Service was great and lots of people turned up including friends of mine from the 80/90s .I am extremely pleased with her pals from her Punk days inc the lovely Aggie,Vern,Pedro,Mazz were instrumental in helping her leaving in the best possible way.I Love you all and know that Athena will be looked out for.Daughter Jayne,Paul & Helen have been magic throughout.There are so many people to thank and lots of hearts were broken.My trip has meant I stayed with Paul n Jayne who have been my strength thru this horrible time BUT I get to see my grankids and it has been a lovely experience.One good thing is my divorce looks as if it is moving along nicely and I will be off to Blackpool 3 April for a short while.It will be painful on my return going through family emotions again especially with Brother Brian and his wife Tresha,Where ever you are my dear daughter (and yes we have had difficult times) Keep on Rockin xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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