Today is the first day of 2009 and would have been my Grandma Mantle’s birthday if she was still with us (in body anyway). New Years day is now always the time where I look forward to what the New Year has to bring, and what I want to achieve during the year but also to take a moment to remember my Grandma and along with my Granddad, what a big influence she was in my life and how much she is still missed, even now.
To mark the occasion we will be raising the usual glass to my Grandma today during our evening meal but I also thought I would upload a few photos I found on my laptop. I didn’t take these photos, they were taken by my mum, but they are of my Grandma when she came down to Brighton in 2007 for Oliver’s welcome party. It is difficult to explain what a big thing this was but before my Grandma came down to Brighton she had been pretty much house bound for a good number of years and very unsure and scared about stepping outside. My Grandma had lots of help from my Mum and Ralph to get down here but what she proved in that moment was that if something is important enough to you, you will be able to achieve anything - no matter what your current situation and no matter what your past has been like. I will never forget that and is a great lesson for 2009.
Oliver provided Grandma with the motivation to put aside her fears and achieve something she wanted before she passed away. It kind of makes you wonder what your own motivation is doesn’t it……….
As always you can see the full photo set on flickr.
I hope you had a great New Year and you find your motivation to achieve the things you want to in 2009.
Lee
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