Nothing But A Child

"Nothing but a child could wash those tears away
 or guide a weary world into the light of day
 and nothing but a child could help erase those miles
 so once again we all can be children for a while..."

As a departure from all the fundraising activity, as promised I'm going to be alternating my blogs between the charity event updates and other topics, which I hope may be of interest and that you can enjoy reading.
Todays blog concerns two things which forever give me hope ~ women & children.
The one thing that researching cancer has shown me is that for every person struggling with their own personal battle, there is also a devoted network of supporting friends and family.
Sometimes, it is the strength that sufferers can drawn upon from their young children that can give them the added will to fight, and gives them something to live for.

Specifically for me, I know of a special lady who fights the good fight from day-to-day, and she does this primarily for the sake of her two lovely, gorgeous girls. If it wasn't for them maybe she'd give up her fight.
But she knows that every moment shared is so precious and has to be treasured.
On the flip side of that coin unfortunately is the knowledge that not every mother has this 'fight' within them.
The nearest that I've ever come to being a father is when I looked after my friends little girl for about a year when she was only four. So it is with some regret that I recently learned that my friend had taken her own life, which is so sad...I really like to believe that no matter how hard life gets, if you've got a child to live for then the future will always shine a positive light.

A very good friend of mine (Elona) has just given birth to a gorgeous baby boy (Zak), and I am so thrilled for her.
Likewise, an ex-girlfriend of mine (Tracey) who always wished for a child but it just wasn't meant to be for us at the time when we were together, now has a precious little girl in her life (Izzy), and another one on the way!
Then there's my ex-boss (Lucy) who left a certain company around the same time as me three years ago ~ she left to have a beautiful girl (Ruby), and I left to go off travelling around New Zealand...where doe the time go?
And I could never forget my great mates in Cheltenham (Jimi & Denn) and their wonderful boys (Marshall & Ossie)...I'll be seeing you again soon I promise!
Having kids completely changes your life and puts everything into a different perspective.
Now you could say how would I know, but believe me I do.

I may be fast approaching 44, definitely mid-life for a man, but I'm not in a crisis! Lol.
I never give up hope, and whether it's kids of my own or being a father to somebody else's children, I like to think I can be a dad...time will tell, I guess?
I'll leave you with further lyrics from Steve Earle which perfectly describes these sentiments, and is dedicated with love to three lovely girls who shall remain nameless...but they know who they are! ♥

"Now all around the world in every little town
 everyday is heard a precious little sound
 and every mother kind and every father proud
 looks down in awe to find another chance allowed..."

Ramblin' Steve