"FUN"

This is my first post in my new blog. I have called these blog pages "the Some of me" as I will be talking about 'some' of the people and events in my life that help make me who I am. I will continue to use the Photo a Day topics listed each month on the @fatmumslim website as my source of inspiration, as having a topic provided makes me think outside the square.
Today the topic is "Fun" and I have just received news that an amazingly strong and beautiful 'friend' passed away overnight.
But, after the tears and despair that accompany us in our initial stages of grief, it is the 'fun' times we hold on to the most.
Each year, at this time, eight of us would get together to hold our annual birthday luncheon. These mini reunions were always full of the fun of seeing each other again to talk about our past year, our work and, mostly, our beautiful children.
Of the eight, four of us are cousins and five of us all have our birthdays within 3 weeks of each other. But our birthdays are insignificant. It has always been a 'fun' excuse to get together with people we love and to enjoy a good meal.
Sadly, Sue was too ill to come to this year's get-together, which was held last Sunday, but she was always the one who looked forward to it the most. Many of our other cousins insisted on joining us so our 'luncheon' grew into a full-blown cousin's reunion. There were 34 of us!!!
Sue, you would have have had such 'fun'!!
I look at recent photos of this beautiful lady and see the 'fun' times provided by her lively, little 3 year old grand daughter. Since losing our son we have found our little niece and cousin, Milena, to be the best medicine of all! She makes us laugh and keeps us all on our toes just wondering what she will come out with next. I'm so glad that Sue got to have 'fun' with her grandchildren and I know that they will be a source of comfort and smiles to her family in the days to come.
Rest in Peace lovely lady xxx