A week of anniversaries this week .
47 years ago I spent the day with the man who would become my lifetime partner and very best friend. I was only 17 years old and in my first year at university so a whole lifetime ahead and I often think how lucky we were to have got away with meeting and "settling" when we were so young. No regrets though, we have had a great life together, have two fantastic children and are now enjoying our retirement years in our "paradise" home.
The other anniversary of the week is a first - a year ago tomorrow my beloved father died. He was 91 and had been very unwell for some time, it was his time to leave. His final few weeks though were hard to watch as he deteriorated in a hospital where the care was woefully minimal. Memories of those last days have disturbed my sleep this week.
But my Dad was so glad for us that we had found our dream home here, he and my Mum loved it here too and spent many holidays with us in France, both at our holiday home and here at Ségala.
Towards the end of his life he was always so concerned that we should know how much he cared for us. After one of our last visits ( when he was still at home) he said goodbye to Trevor saying " thank you for making Sue so happy". Amen to that.
Two very special men and with my son to make a third I am blessed indeed.
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