Well where do I start... It been tough bringing up a pre-teen then teenage with anger issues due to the loss of his dad. Thankfully I had help from my new partner even though we both struggled to deal with/help him, but he has turned into a lovely young man and I am proud to call him my son.
A few years ago I feared for the path he was going down but he met a lovely young lady who helped him no end even though she was going through a tough time herself and ended up coming to live with us as she couldn't stay at home. She has been with us for nearly 3 years now and has become a very special more self-confident young lady, I think Colin would have liked her as much as I do and though of her as a daughter too.
We met up with Jill & Jean when they came to England, who became friends through this blog and facebook while Colin was ill. It was lovely to meet them in person after talking on facebook for years, but a shame they never got to meet Colin.
Kieran now being 18 has a motorbike, which I know would make a lot of people cringe but both his Dad and I had bikes when we were younger and I now have his moped. I have always loved bikes so can't object to him liking them and wouldn't. He is even off to the Motorcycle live show at the NEC this weekend.
I still see some of Colin's friends occasionally and some of them have seen Kieran out and asked him if his dad was Colin as he looks a lot like his dad, he comes home and says I've just been asked if I'm Colin's son by someone again.
Well what else can I say at the moment except life goes on but those that have gone are never forgotten, they are always in our thought and I think of Colin often and frequently tell Kieran "you are definitely your fathers son" especially when he does or says something in the same way as his dad would have, it makes me smile but also sad as his dad would have been so proud of him.
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