Browsing Archive: January, 2012

A funny old day

Posted by Samara Collins on Wednesday, January 25, 2012, In : Blog

Well today I went down south for a team meeting. We flew down, which was a bit strange for me. Hard to explain, but I guess a combo of things... I've not flown since before being pregnant with Sadie and I felt flustered (although I hope I hod it relatively well). Also, just the feeling again of things being at 'normal pace' which seems poles apart from our true normality. I still sometimes feel like I have been plunged back into a parallel universe and inside I am a grieving mum, but my ex...
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Busy Busy Busy!!!

Posted by Samara Collins on Monday, January 23, 2012, In : Blog

Life is busy again and we're getting out as usual. I can't say I fire on all cylinders since losing Sadie but I am getting there.

I am still in a temporary contact work-wise and hoping toland something more permanent, although to be honest I'd love moretime with Pat and to spend more time doing work with SOFT and helpingother bereaved parents but we just don't have the time and cannot afford for me to be out of work so all in good time I guess.

Pat is growing up so fast and is 11months now. ...
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Happy New Year!

Posted by Samara Collins on Monday, January 2, 2012, In : Blog

Drew and I had a lovely new year. Last new year had been tough because the memory of new year's eve 2009 was hideous and vivid as we were told that Sadie was going to die and that there was nothing that could be done. It was the most painful day of my life. So, I hadn't held any hope for this year, but Drew went to a huge effort and got busy preparing lovely food and keeping us both topped up with champagne as we reminisced in the year gone by and looked forward to the year ahead with excit...
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