| Location | Walthamstow |
| Age | 84 years |
| Date of Birth | 7/1921 |
| Date of Death | 12/2005 |
| Visitors | 312 since 07/01/2008 |
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My nan was my life. She was first diagnosed with lung cancer in the febuary, and from that moment on my life changed, I knew i was going to lose my best friend.
When i was little she used to let me pick flowers from her garden and make my own displays, and then we'd have her home made custard tart, boy do i miss her custard tarts shop bought arnt the same.
Every saturday on my day off i wud go and see her, do her house work make her tea, help her wash her hair, and then lay for hours on hr bed with her just holding her watching loads of junk tv.
But when time was getting close she wud ask me when him upstairs wud come and take her, and i wud beg for her to not say these things, thou i knew she was in so much pain.
The week before she died my dad and my nan made the dectision to be moved to a hospice called St Josephes in Hackney.
she never saw christmas and died on the 20th of december.
I held her in my arms till her very last breath, i kissed her on the fore head but couldnt say goodbye, still miss when will the pain ever go away.xxxxxxxxxxx
In Sympathy
So sorry for your loss, your story has touched my heart. My nan passed away last year and it feels like my whole world has been taken away. My thoughts are with you. God bless. I hope you find this poem of comfort, as I have done. x
What is Dying?
A ship sails and I stand watching till she fades on the horizon and someone at my side says 'She is gone'.
Gone where? Gone from my sight, that is all. She is just as large now as when I last saw her. Her diminished size and total loss from my sight is in me, not in her.
And just at the moment when someone at my side says she is gone there are others who are watching her coming over their horizon and other voices take up a glad shout 'There she comes!'
That is what dying is. An horizon and just the limit of our sight.
Lift us up, Oh Lord, that we may see further.
Our Nans
God Bless you Hilda, looks like 'him up there' needed some Nan's eh! Well watch over your Charlotte she misses you so much.
Charlotte I lost my dear Nan 5 years ago (she lived in Leyton) she was like a 2nd mum to me, and my best friend. We had a special bond thats for sure. Its so hard to come to terms with, but everyday day has got easier, but my heart will never heal that broke the day she went. Just want to let you know you are not on your own here, you get lots of support from such nice people. If you need a chat please dont hesitate to contact me okay. I know how you feel.
all my love
xxxxx
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