Dates are significant when someone you love is no longer here;
birthdays, anniversaries and more. August 22nd last year is one of those that
particularly sticks with me.
As a carer, the real basis behind my awareness campaign was our
story, more importantly – Mum’s story. The campaign ended up taking me all over
the country, even to the Scottish Parliament, but it played on my mind that the
most important person in the world to me, the reason behind everything I was
doing, was unable to be with me in person at any of those events.
I remember coming home after speaking at the Scottish Parliament
and handing in the carers letters. I told Mum all about the day and how I was so
proud to speak about her at the Scottish Parliament, she responded by giving me
the biggest of smiles and holding my hand so tight.
A year ago today, 22nd August 2012, Deputy First Minister Nicola
Sturgeon took the time to visit my home to meet the Mum at the heart of the
campaign, who was very unwell at the time. It was a very special and private
visit. My Mum was never able to make it along to the Scottish Parliament, but I
will always remember the day that a part of the Scottish Parliament came to meet
her.
Tommy
blog post august 22nd 2012
Hi
we had a visitor at home Yesterday (we don’t get many) the Deputy
First and health minister Nicola Sturgeon came to visit and meet my
mum and have a wee look at life at home caring for a loved one
It was a very private visit and the fulfillment of a promise made
when we last met to discuss the letters I receive and I am grateful as I have
spent a lot of time over the last year discussing my mums life in public on my
quest to raise awareness I first contacted the
DFM over a year ago to tell her of my plans to collect life stories
and she promised if I did she would invite me speak at
parliament and read the letters I collected .
A few months back When we met , the DFM asked if she could
meet my mum ,my personal reason the MUM. behind my campaign As mum
is a biggest part of my life and campaign
I am happy to say that promise was fulfilled
today A private visit and discussion but very moving
due to my mums health she is unable to come with me on my
talks ,when I had the privilege of handing over letters and speaking in one of
the rooms at the Scottish Parliament last year I was proud to do so
and wished my mum could have been there.Today part of the Scottish Parliament
came to meet my mum in her home and the biggest part of my life and
tour was the biggest part of a special day
With thanks to the DFM for
reading our life stories and keeping the promises she has made this son to date
and for taking time to meet the mum behind this campaign
Tommy
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