How Sad Is This

[d2dave]

My 16 yo son went to a funeral today. One of his female class mates mother died the other day. She has no father as he walked out on the family when she was two. She is an only child.

Her only family is an uncle who lives in Sydney. After the funeral her and the uncle are leaving to fly back to Sydney where she will start a new life, leaving behind all her friends. We live in a small town in country Victoria.

Before my son got home my wife got an unusual text from him saying among other things "I love you Mum"

I am getting a little emotional typing this.

Dave.

[Grockle]

My 16 yo son went to a funeral today. One of his female class mates mother died the other day. She has no father as he walked out on the family when she was two. She is an only child.

Her only family is an uncle who lives in Sydney. After the funeral her and the uncle are leaving to fly back to Sydney where she will start a new life, leaving behind all her friends. We live in a small town in country Victoria.

Before my son got home my wife got an unusual text from him saying among other things "I love you Mum"

I am getting a little emotional typing this.

Dave.

Yes it is very sad,I feel for her and hope she can find happiness in Sydney.

[dmdigital]

That's no good. Anyway cheer up and I hope you guys are all OK.

[d2dave]

Thanks Derek,
Yes every one down here is fine.

Dave.

[dmdigital]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/10/953.jpg

[d2dave]

Nice one Derek.

Dave.

[dmdigital]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/10/952.jpg

The rest of the forum will now wonder about this:confused:

[d2dave]

You posted them, You can explain.

Dave.

[Ean Austral]

A Sad story like this just shows the sad outcome from the breakdown of the family unit, atleast she had some family to turn to albeit from another state...
On a brighter note it sounds as though your son has learnt from it and has opened his eye's abit more to his own family.,Feel happy and proud of him as not many 16y/o boys today would.

Cheers Ean

[Hay Ewe]

some times we get frustrated with our parents for various reasons
then I read something like this and remember that they are not too bad

Hay Ewe

[Rangier Rover]

There is often an out come of this sort of thing. When my best mates Mum was very close to passing away he said to her I love you Mum. Her last words were "Do you". He has never got over this in years.
Your son's reaction to this situation reminds me of the above.
Always tell your parents you love them even if you just mean to and cant say it before its to late.:(

As my best mate said, Tell your mum you love her. This was years ago and it seems like yesterday. It hurt him more than the grief of loosing his mum.

I feel for your son's friend. Won't be easy for her having to make such a radical move and new start in life.

[dmdigital]

You posted them, You can explain.

Dave.
Nothing like pictures of your pets to cheer you up.