God sets the lonely in familiesClose observers may recognise this as another of my old Porthcawl pictures. This is me with my wonderful mother. Walking home tonight with my ipod on I was thinking about her and feeling rather sad as she died several years ago.
Anyway as I came round the corner my 17 year old was coming in the opposite direction. We removed an earpiece each and smiled and I told him what I'd been thinking and admonished him to appreciate his mother while he had her (and his dad!). A little further on I saw our car turn into our street and as I arrived home my wife and three other sons were just heading into the house. An obvious caution against dwelling on the past, I think, and a reminder to be thankful for what you've got. Slightly sentimental yes but practical too.
