Missing Mum

Dear Mum, I'd love for you to take Thom to school, buy him clothes, shoes and things.  Things he can treasure and keep as they were a gift from you.  For you to cuddle him, hold him, nurture him and love him.  For you to hear about his day, in person or on the phone.  To develop that bond with him like Kim and Wendy have with him.  To share your love of animals with him and take him to the races or the Donkey Sanctuary like you used to take us.  To have him for the weekend, to read him a bedtime story.  For you to support me in raising him.  For me to ask for your advice.  I may not take it, I may think it isn't suitable but I miss having you you there to ask and share it with him.  I'd love to see how you'd be with him.  Dad has surprised me with the love he shows and how more open he has become and I feel sad to know that we never got to see how you'd be as a grandma. To have him for the weekend, for us to come and visit you..for you to become Nana Shirley and Grandad Dave...that makes me smile writing that. Love you.