there are so many things i could say about my mum.she raised 3 children on her own after my dad left us when i was 7mths old.however hard life was,my mum struggled on and we never went without.she became ill some years ago,developing the illness known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.a very cruel and debilating illness which meant oxygen 24hrs,nebulisers,many pills and eventually a ventilator to help her breathe.this disease claimed her life on the 15th december with us at her bedside.ive found this so hard to cope with and ive struggled to live without my angel...