i just wanted to tell everyone about my mum and dad.my heroes
as kids(5 of us,4 girls 1 boy)we were always going on camping adventures with our parents,my mum was a guider(captain and QM)dad was a biker.so we were all guides(brother a scout)as you can imagine we camped in some remote parts of the country and we had great fun as a family camping.
as we all got older we all purchased our own tents and still went camping as a family at least once a year,we had such a great time.
then in 2001 my dad suffered a sreious stroke that left him paralysed down his right side.he had to give up everything he loved,cars,bikes,mechanics and of course camping.mum became dads carer and over the years he has made quite a good recovery.he has learned to walk again with the use of a stick and his speach has improved.things could of been worse.
so while we were planning our family camping trip this year i mentioned to mum about coming along with us.after much planning mum agreed to give it go.
it took us nearly an hour to get mum and dads tent up as non of us could remember how it went as it had been so long and it was so old,but we mamaged it in the end,phew,hard work.
once we all set up we had a big bbq and made mum and dad guests of honor,we made sure they were waited on hand and foot.it was lovely.
as dusk fell we all sat snuggled to gether, mum, dad, kids and grandkids and witnessed the most amazing sunset over the welsh hills,dad cried,we all cried we never thought we would ever camp as a family again.
i just want to say thank you to my mum for looking after my dad so well,and i love them both.
at this moment in time mum is rain testing a brand new outwell sun valley 6 in her back garden that we erected yesterday,heres to our next family trip.cant wait.x
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Topic: my heroes
- reminds all of us that being with your loved ones is precious time that needs nothing else to make it enjoyable - simple pleasures and all that.
