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Weekend Open Forum
There's another weekend ahead and so much to talk about. Here's a safe space to raise whatever is on your mind.
Confidential Daily Comment
Losing Good People
Sometimes it takes an unexpected loss to remind us of what we should be doing. We should never let those life-hints go to waste.
2 min read
Our family received some bad news over the weekend.
On Saturday evening, my wife received a phone call informing us that a lady who had been a big part of our family for nearly a decade had died suddenly.
Jo is survived by her mother, sister, daughter, son and grandchildren. All will have a tough time dealing with the news.
We did too.
It's not often that a stranger comes into your life and virtually becomes one of the family.
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