December 2025 – Page 24

Mum, Ill be quick. No more than twenty minutes, Ian stood in the doorway of the ward, trying to grin

Claire had given birth five days earlier, after a planned caesarean section. As the weeks passed she

**The Gift of Life**My name is Rajiv, Im 61 years old. Life has taken me through many peaks and valleys

Milly. The world inside. I grew up in a modest, warm and remarkably quiet household. There were four

19March Ive been staring at the kitchen table for hours, trying to sort out the mess that family life

27April2025 Thursday Dear Diary, Emily dropped by for a quick tea during my lunch break, stirring her

Her own son turned against his motherAt the graduation all the girls wanted a photo with him.

Auntie Sophie, Ive nowhere else to turn, she sobbed, her voice cracking with raw desperation.

Under Moms Wing Annie, are you really doing this? Max loves you, hes made plans, youre already living together.

Ask from the motherinlaws house Emma, how can you be so stubborn? Every young woman now dreams of leaving